Selective toxicity refers to
A. damage to pathogenic organisms.
B. damage to prokaryotic cell membranes.
C. damage to the target organisms but not host cells.
D. damage to nucleic acids.
E. None of the choices is correct.
Answer: C
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Microbiology Chapter 10
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