Which statement about plants and heavy metals is false?
A) Plants take up heavy metals.
B) All populations of a plant species have the same capacity to tolerate heavy metals.
C) Populations of plants that tolerate heavy metals can evolve rapidly.
D) A plant's tolerance to heavy metals is determined by its genotype.
E) Plants in areas with heavy metals usually experience little competition.
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