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read the text and fill in the blank to complete the sentence correctly. what is poisonous enough to kill 100,000 turkeys? thats the question asked by scientists who studied a mass die - off of turkeys in great britain. it turned out that all the turkeys had eaten peanuts from brazil. a fungus was growing on the peanuts. the fungus produced a dangerous poison called aflatoxin. aflatoxins cause stomach pain, lung failure, cancer, and death in people and animals. farmers make a great effort to prevent fungi from growing on their stored crops. in a pile of grain or nuts, fungi have plenty of food and living space. the best way for farmers to prevent fungi from growing is to make sure there is not enough blank for fungi to survive and grow.
The text states that the best way for farmers to prevent fungi from growing is related to the availability of resources for fungi. Fungi need food and living space to survive and grow. So, if there is not enough space for fungi to survive and grow, it helps prevent their growth.
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