Selective Toxicity Refers to Damage to _______

Question

Selective toxicity refers to damage to _______.
A) pathogenic organisms
B) prokaryotic cell membranes
C) the target organisms but not vertebrate cells
D) nucleic acids

Accepted Answer

Selective toxicity refers to the ability of a substance to harm target organisms (such as bacteria, fungi, or viruses) without causing significant damage to the host organism's cells (such as human or other vertebrate cells).