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Which of the following secretes toxins during storage conditions of crop plants : -
A
Aspergillus
B
Penicillium
C
Fusarium
D
Colletotrichum
Detailed Solution
During storage of grains and seeds in warm, humid conditions, the mould Aspergillus flavus grows on groundnut, maize and other crops.
It secretes aflatoxins, which are highly toxic and carcinogenic (they damage the liver and cause liver cancer) to humans and animals.
Penicillium spoils stored fruits and is known for antibiotics, while Fusarium and Colletotrichum are mainly field pathogens.
So Aspergillus secretes toxins during storage of crop plants.
It secretes aflatoxins, which are highly toxic and carcinogenic (they damage the liver and cause liver cancer) to humans and animals.
Penicillium spoils stored fruits and is known for antibiotics, while Fusarium and Colletotrichum are mainly field pathogens.
So Aspergillus secretes toxins during storage of crop plants.