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Assertion : Exotoxins are released by Gr...

Assertion : Exotoxins are released by Gram +ve bacteria causing diseases to animals.
Reason : Exotoxins are proteins to whose response WBC of animals react.

A

If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B

If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C

If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D

If both the assertion and reason are false

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A toxin is a specific substance often a metabolic product of the organism that damages the host. Exotoxin is produced by some species of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. They act from the cell surface bind to the receptor of WBC and stimulate intracellular signaling pathway.
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