Selective toxicity exhibited by a drug means that
A. the drug kills some organisms but not others.
B. the drug is effective against the target organism, but not the human host.
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.
Answer: B
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