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The principal organ damaged by aflatoxin is the

  • A.liver
  • B.kidney
  • C.lung
  • D.brain

Answer: A

Large doses cause acute aflatoxicosis, which is life threatening and acts chiefly through liver damage, and there is evidence that aflatoxins cause liver cancer in humans. The combination of acute toxicity and carcinogenicity is why limits are set so low.

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