If a plant population evolves the ability to grow on soils with a chemical composition that most plants cannot tolerate, which of the following statements is false?
A) The species may expand into geographic areas where it did not previously occur.
B) Because of the competitive advantage they provide, the alleles that facilitate growing on the chemically challenging soils will almost surely spread throughout the geographic range of the species.
C) The population may have to adapt to a different suite of competitors that occur on more typical soils.
D) The population may have to adapt to a different suite of herbivores that occur on more typical soils.

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The alleles that facilitate growing on chemically challenging soils may not spread throughout the entire geographic range of the species if those conditions are not present everywhere. They provide an advantage only in specific environments.

If a Plant Population Evolves the Ability to Grow on Soils