<prompt> Aflatoxin is produced by the fungus?Aspergillus flavusAspergillus fumigatusAspergillus nigerPenicillium marneffei  <response>: Aflatoxin is a mycotoxin that is produced by the fungi Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. Exposure to aflatoxin can cause hepatic necrosis later progressing to cirrhosis. It also acts as a carcinogen and can produce hepatocellular carcinoma. 