Mycotoxins in Wheat and Grain

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Which toxin causes necrosis and hemorrhage of the digestive tract in wheat, grain, and barley?

  • Alternaria Toxins
  • Fumonisins
  • Zearalenone
  • DON (correct)

What is the optimal temperature range for the growth of DON and T-2 Toxin?

  • Between 90 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Between 70 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit (correct)
  • Between 40 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Between 50 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit

Which toxin mimics the body’s production of estrogen?

  • Alternaria Toxins
  • F. moniliforme
  • DON
  • Zearalenone (correct)

Which plant pathogen is most associated with corn and linked with diseases like 'crazy horse disease' in horses?

<p>F. moniliforme (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Reduced egg production, beak lesions, and abnormal feathering' are associated with which toxin in poultry?

<p>DON (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which toxin is especially sensitive in pigs and linked with diseases like pulmonary edema?

<p>Fumonisins (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which toxin infects the plant in the field and can cause spoilage in refrigerated fruits and vegetables?

<p>Alternaria Toxins (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which toxin causes feminization of male animals and disrupts conception, ovulation, and fetal development in female animals?

<p>Zearalenone (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which toxin is associated with reduced egg production, beak lesions, and abnormal feathering in poultry?

<p>T-2 Toxin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Crazy horse disease' in horses is associated with which plant pathogen?

<p>F. moniliforme (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which toxin is associated with liver cancer in rats and bone malformation in chicks and pigs?

<p>Fumonisins (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which toxin infects the plant in the field and can cause spoilage in refrigerated fruits and vegetables?

<p>Alternaria toxins (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Crazy horse disease' in horses is associated with which plant pathogen?

<p>F. moniliforme (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Reduced egg production, beak lesions, and abnormal feathering' are associated with which toxin in poultry?

<p>DON (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Pigs are especially sensitive' to which toxin that is linked with diseases like pulmonary edema?

<p>T-2 Toxin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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