| 1. | Botox is the commercial name for: |
| a. | | Botumilius toxicus |
| b. | | Botulinum toxin |
| c. | | Botanical toxin |
| d. | | Botulinum bacterium
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| 2. | Botox is a neurotoxin protein produced by the bacterium: |
| a. | | E Coli |
| b. | | Treponema pallidum |
| c. | | Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| d. | | Clostridium botulinum
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| 3. | Between 1817 and 1822 whch German physician and poet described botulinium toxin, using the terms "sausage poison" and "fatty poison", as this bacterium often causes poisoning by growing in badly handled or prepared meat products. |
| a. | | Edward jenner |
| b. | | Justinus Kerner |
| c. | | Louis pasteur |
| d. | | Edward Schantz
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| 4. | Botox is sold commercially under the brand names Botox, Dysport, and: |
| a. | | Myobloc |
| b. | | cryptobloc |
| c. | | eubloc |
| d. | | chromatobloc
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| 5. | Cosmetically desirable effects of Botox were first discovered by Vancouver-based cosmetic surgeons: |
| a. | | Drs. Alastair and Jean Carruthers |
| b. | | Mr and Mrs Alan Scott, |
| c. | | Mr and Mrs Walter Freeman |
| d. | | Mr and Mrs Curie
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| 6. | Who was the San Francisco based ophthalmologist,Who first applied tiny doses of the toxin in a medicinal sense to treat 'crossed eyes' (strabismus) and 'uncontrollable blinking' (blepharospasm)? |
| a. | | Alan Scott |
| b. | | Smith-Kettlewell |
| c. | | Justinus Kerner |
| d. | | Emile van Ermengem
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| 7. | Botox is manufactured by which (U.S.) based pharmaceutical company for both therapeutic as well as cosmetic use? |
| a. | | Jhonson & Jhonson |
| b. | | Allergan Inc |
| c. | | Smithlime becham |
| d. | | Readytox Inc
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| 8. | There are two primary Botulinum Antitoxins available for treatment of botulism. Trivalent (A,B,E) Botulinum Antitoxin is one of them the other one is: |
| a. | | Trivalent (A,B,E) Botulinum Antitoxin |
| b. | | Septavalent (A,B,C,D,E,F,) Botulinum Antitoxin |
| c. | | Heptavalent (A,B,C,D,E,F,G) Botulinum Antitoxin |
| d. | | Bivalent(A,B) Botulinum Antitoxin
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| 9. | Injecting overactive muscles with minute quantities of botulinum toxin type A decreases muscle activity by blocking the release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction, thereby rendering the muscle unable to contract for a period 3 to 4 months. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 10. | 1895,who first isolated the bacterium Clostridium botulinum? |
| a. | | Alan Scott |
| b. | | Smith-Kettlewell |
| c. | | Emile van Ermengem |
| d. | | Edward Schantz
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| 11. | In 1944, who first cultured Clostridium botulinum and isolated the toxin? |
| a. | | Emile van Ermengem |
| b. | | Alan Scott |
| c. | | Edward Schantz |
| d. | | Smith-Kettlewell
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