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Chapter 22, Problem 3CT
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To determine:

The actions that would be taken to limit contamination of food with fungal toxin.

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Fungal toxins are defined as the toxins produced by fungi under different environmental and physiological conditions. Fungal toxins are required for the growth of fungi and these toxins cause infection to plants, animals, and humans.

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The actions differ depending on region in world where food is grown.

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Fungi are the multicellular or unicellular eukaryotic organisms that differ from plants and animals. They are heterotrophic in nature as they absorb nutrients from other organisms. Their body is made up of a network of long and filamentous hyphae.

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Chapter 22 Solutions

Modified Mastering Microbiology with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)

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