QUESTION 7 Which of the following terms describes the Lipid A portion of Lipopolysaccharide? a. Exotoxin b. Endotoxin c. Enterotoxin d. Cytotoxin e. Neurotoxin QUESTION 8 Which of the following statements about intoxication and infection is true? a. Toxins are never seen in infections. b. Fever is seen only with intoxication. c. Infection requires multiplication of bacteria in the host. d. Intoxication requires multiplication of bacteria in the host. e. Infection is not contracted by ingestion of bacteria.
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It is responsible for the toxic effects of LPS, and it is considered an endotoxin. So, the correct answer is: $$\boxed{\textbf{(b) Endotoxin}}$$ Show more…
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