Septic shock is due to: (A) Protein, (B) Lipopolysaccharide, (C) Teichoic acid, (D) Peptidoglycan
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' i.e., Lipopolysaccharide Septic shock is due to endotoxin of gram negative bacteria. Therefore it is also called as endotoxic shock. Endotoxin is lipopolysaccharide.