Multiple Choice
An environmental scientist is studying a copper mine abandoned by early inhabitants of England.The soil at this site contains 1,000 times the normal levels of copper, which is much higher than most plants can tolerate; however, a wild relative of beets is found to flourish here.What is the least likely use for this beet plant?
A) It could be used in experimental studies of plant responses to toxins in the soil.
B) It could be used as an indicator plant for the discovery of copper-rich sites.
C) It could be used in phytoremediation of copper-contaminated sites.
D) It could be cultivated as a halophyte.
E) It could be cultivated as a hyperaccumulator.
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