Sulfonamides and other drugs that inhibit folic acid synthesis have a high therapeutic index because
A) humans do not use folic acid.
B) humans do not synthesize folic acid but obtain it in their diets.
C) humans synthesize folic acid by a process that is not sensitive to sulfonamides.
D) None of these are correct.
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