Question

is a fungus that causes food poisoning.
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Answer 1

Mycotoxins

Mouldy food can be dangerous to eat if the fungi growing on it are the kind that produce mycotoxins. These are formed as the branching network of fungal filaments (hyphae) spread through the food and break it down.

Moulds can grow in drier environments than other microbes and mycotoxins are a problem in products such as nuts and cereals which have been stored in damp conditions. It's easy to mistakenly process and eat contaminated food because it does not look spoilt. Very small amounts of mycotoxins can make people ill.

The levels of mycotoxins in certain products are controlled by law in many countries.

Some mycotoxins are:

Aflatoxins – carcinogens found in mouldy nuts.

Ochratoxins – cause kidney disease and are produced in cereals such as maize and barley.

Patulin – associated with mouldy apples and poisoning has arisen from drinking contaminated fresh apple juice

Answer 2

yes fungus cause food poisoning as fungus is not healthy for our body it is not digested by our digestive system thus contain many chemical and dirty elements