Are clostridium botulinum vegetative cells required to be present for foodborne botulism to occur?

Ihaven't done that yet, so no idea,but this is not the right place to ask

Confused on question what should we be answering

Cell division is important to single celled organisms because it allows the cells to reproduce. through cell division, cells make exact copies of themselves. when single celled organisms go through cell division, they make exact copies of themselves which is how they reproduce.