Which statement is not true of endotoxins?

A) They can lyse amoebocytes found in crab hemolymph.
B) Endotoxins are produced by Neisseria meningitidis and E. coli.
C) They are easily eliminated from the body as a result of antitoxin production.
D) They can induce chills, fever, aches, clotting, shock, and miscarriage.
E) They are more heat-resistant than exotoxins are.


Ans: C) They are easily eliminated from the body as a result of antitoxin production.

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