Green potatoes are toxic because

A. the green pigment, called chlorophyll, is toxic.
B. bacterial microorganisms have had an opportunity to replicate beneath their skin.
C. a plant toxin called solanine has developed during the greening process.
D. they have become contaminated with parasitic algae.


Answer: C

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