Which of the following secretes toxins during storage conditions of crop plants?
A
Aspergillus
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B
Penicillium
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C
Fusarium
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D
Colletotrichum
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Solution
The correct option is DAspergillus Aflatoxins are fungal metabolites that are toxic when consumed by animals or humans. They can accumulate in corn, cereals, soybeans, sorghum, peanuts and other food and feed crops in the field. In grain, during transportation, and during improper storage are the favourable conditions for the growth of the toxin-producing fungus or fungi. Aspergillus flavus produces aflatoxins in starchy cereal grains (e.g., corn, wheat, sorghum, oats, barley, millet, rice).