Selective toxicity exhibited by a drug means that _______.
A) the drug is toxic to the human host but ineffective against the organism
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 effective against the target organism, but not the human host
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