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Some types of mushrooms are poisonous due to naturally occurring toxins that are created within the mushroom. The toxins fall into the following groupings: protoplasmic, neurotoxins, gastrointestinal irritants, and disulfiram-like.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoA fungus which is part of the Amanita genus is what makes mushrooms poisonous. The fungus contains about 600 species, most of which are very toxic.
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Another name for iodine?
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Erosion
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What is poisonous mushroom called?
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