Which physical consequence results when storing freshly harvested Pre-Columbian maize with excessive moisture content in a confined space?

💡 Explanation

When maize is stored with high moisture, fungal growth occurs because humidity promotes microbial metabolism, causing mycotoxin production. Therefore, mycotoxins result, rather than shattering, degradation,or depletion, which require thermal stress, enzymatic digestion, or insect activity respectively.

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