Selective Toxicity Exhibited by a Drug Means That

question 59

Multiple Choice

Selective toxicity exhibited by a drug means that

• A)the drug is effective against the target organism, but not the human host.
• B)the drug kills some organisms but not others.
• C)the drug is effective against gram-positive bacteria but not gram-negative.
• D)the drug is toxic to the human host but ineffective against the organism.

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