Consider the following statements regarding the economic importance of fungi and choose the correct statements:
(A) Extract of the sclerotia of Claviceps purpurea is used to produce ergot drug. (B) Agaricus campestris is a fungus which is edible. (C) Aflatoxin, a powerful toxin, is produced by Aspergillus. (D) Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the source of the enzyme invertase.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is C

· Claviceps purpurea produces ergot alkaloids, used in medicine to treat migraines and induce labor.
· Agaricus campestris is an edible mushroom commonly found in grasslands.
· Aspergillus species produce aflatoxin, a potent carcinogen affecting stored food grains.
· Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yeast) is the primary source of invertase, an enzyme that breaks down sucrose into glucose and fructose.