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GATE XE 2026 | Question: 122

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:32:46 +0000

Ergotism is caused by ingestion of grains infected with

Clostridium perfringens
Rhizopus stolonifer
Lactococcus lactis
Claviceps purpurea

GATE XE 2026 | Question: 131

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:29:38 +0000

Match the toxins in Column I with their respective sources in Column II.

$$\begin{array}{|ll|ll|}
\hline & \textbf{Column I} && \textbf{Column II} \\ \hline P.& \text{Aflatoxin} & 1. &\textit{Fusarium verticilloides} \\ \hline Q. & \text{Nisin} & 2. & \text{Enterohemorrhagic } \textit{E. coli} \\ \hline R. & \text{Fumonisin} & 3. & \textit{Lactococcus lactis} \\ \hline S. & \text{Shiga-like toxin} & 4.& \textit{Aspergillus flavus} \\ \hline \end{array}$$

$\text{P-1; Q-2; R-3; S-4}$
$\text{P-4; Q-1; R-2; S-3}$
$\text{P-4; Q-3; R-1; S-2}$
$\text{P-1; Q-3; R-2; S-4}$

GATE XE 2024 | Question: 122

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 16:41:04 +0000

Which one of the following fungi produces aflatoxins?

Aspergillus niger
Fusarium verticillioides
Aspergillus flavus
Rhizopus oligosporus