Question

Which statement is true about toxins?

A.toxins are produced by antibiotics
B.toxins and pathogens are actually the same thing.

C.toxins are poisonous substances produced in the body

D.toxins cause cancer

Answer 1

The answer is; B

Broadly speaking, a pathogen is any foreign substance in the host body that causes disease/illness. Therefore toxins are also pathogens. Toxins are pathogens that are mainly peptides or other small molecules. They are also produced by some bacteria and induce septic shock in the host.