During the winter months at a farm in a warm climate, wild geese commonly feed on the peanuts, corn kernels, and grains that are scattered across the fields.During one unusually wet hunting season, some game hunters are alarmed to find that the livers of some of the harvested geese are abnormally lumpy.A veterinarian diagnoses the lumps as tumors, most likely the consequence of _______ poisoning through their ingestion of moldy peanuts.

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Aflatoxin is a toxin produced by certain types of mold, commonly found in peanuts and corn. Ingestion of aflatoxin can lead to liver damage and the formation of tumors. The lumpy liver in the geese is a classic symptom of aflatoxin poisoning. The other choices listed (ionizing radiation, benzopyrene, free radical, and 5-methylcytosine) are not associated with the symptoms described in the scenario.

During the Winter Months at a Farm in a Warm