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Though research indicating that plants may preferentially absorb zinc and other essential elements (i.e., those necessary for plant growth) from soil over nonessential ones seems to suggest that zinc-contaminated soil may be especially        to decontamination by plants, Stephan Pauleit and team found that plants tended to accumulate the nonessential element cadmium at higher rates than zinc; the presence of cadmium in such soils should thus be assessed before pursuing plant-based zinc decontamination.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A
pertinent
B
detrimental
C
unresponsive
D
amenable