Poisonous or Physiologically Active Chemicals Found in Various Fungi Include

question 41

Multiple Choice

Poisonous or physiologically active chemicals found in various fungi include all of the following EXCEPT

• A)muscarine and muscaridine.
• B)psilocybin,a structural analog of LSD and mescaline.
• C)ergot alkaloids.
• D)digitoxin.

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Definitions:

Artificially Induced

A condition or state brought about by external intervention rather than occurring naturally.

Naturally Induced

Phenomena or processes initiated or caused by natural factors without human intervention.

Immunization

The process by which a person's immune system is fortified against an agent (typically a microorganism or a toxin), often through vaccination.

Antimicrobial Peptides

Antimicrobial peptides are short chains of amino acids that have the ability to kill or inhibit the growth of microbial pathogens, playing a crucial role in innate immunity.