Exotoxins are proteins secreted by pathogens that can cause damage to the host even in the absence of the pathogen itself. They are not bound to the membrane or cell wall of the pathogen, and can be more specific to their host and cause more damage than endotoxins, which are part of the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria.

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Exotoxins ______

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Exotoxins ______.

A) are secreted by pathogenic organisms
B) are bound to the membrane of pathogenic organisms
C) are bound to the cell wall of pathogenic organisms
D) cause more damage than endotoxins
E) are host specific

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