Assertion :Aflatoxins are produced by Aspergillus. Reason: These toxins are useful to mankind.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.

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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

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The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
Aflatoxin is a mycotoxin produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus, a common mold. Contaminated food is the main sources of infection. This toxin causes hemorrhoids cirrhosis of liver and cancer of the liver in human beings.

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Assertion :Aflatoxins are produced by Aspergillus. Reason: These toxins are useful to mankind.

The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.Aflatoxin is a mycotoxin produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus, a common mold. Contaminated food is the main sources of infection. This toxin causes hemorrhoids cirrhosis of liver and cancer of the liver in human beings.

The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
Aflatoxin is a mycotoxin produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus, a common mold. Contaminated food is the main sources of infection. This toxin causes hemorrhoids cirrhosis of liver and cancer of the liver in human beings.