Multiple choice

Which of the following fungi is a major producer of carcinogenic aflatoxins in crops worldwide?

  1. A. terreus

  2. A. lentulus

  3. A. flavus

  4. A. nidulans

  5. A. fumigatus

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C Correct answer
Explanation

A. flavus is the major producer of carcinogenic aflatoxins in crops worldwide. It is also an opportunistic human and animal pathogen, causing aspergillosis in immunocompromised individuals.