What Is a Main Difference Between Endotoxins and Exotoxins

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Multiple Choice

What is a main difference between endotoxins and exotoxins?

• A)Endotoxins are proteins,and exotoxins are lipopolysaccharides.
• B)Endotoxins are lipopolysaccharides and thus structurally integral to the bacterium,whereas exotoxins are proteins that are secreted by living bacteria.
• C)Exotoxins are released only when the bacteria die and their cell walls break down.
• D)Exotoxins are made of RNA,and endotoxins are made of DNA.

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