Endotoxins:
A)are more potent than exotoxins
B)are unstable
C)have nonspecific effects such as fever
D)are actively excreted into medium

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Endotoxins are a type of toxin found within the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. They are released when the bacterial cell wall is lysed or degraded. Unlike exotoxins, endotoxins are not actively secreted by bacterial cells, and they have nonspecific effects on the host, such as fever and inflammation. Although they are not as potent as some exotoxins, they can still cause significant harm in high enough concentrations. Endotoxins are also relatively stable compounds, and they are not actively excreted into the surrounding medium by bacterial cells.