Answer is option 'a' - endotoxin.
- The cell wall of Gram negative bacteria consists of an inner
thin layer of peptidoglycan and an outer membrane. The outer
membrane is made up of phospholipids and lipopolysaccharides.
- The lipid content of the outer membrane is the endotoxin of
Gram negative bacteria which is released only when the bacteria
gets lysed.
- The antitoxin is a type of antibody. It is a protein produced
by some organisms including bacteria, to neutralize the effect of
toxin.
- The exotoxin is a protein released to the external environment
by both Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria, but mostly by the
Gram positive bacteria.