Which of the following statements about plant toxins against herbivores is false?  

A.  The toxin may be kept in a membrane-bound structure to keep it from harming the plant.
B.  The toxin may not be toxic unless it is metabolized in the intestine of a herbivore.
C.  The toxin may have also have a bad taste.
D.  Even a little bit of the toxin will be deadly.
E.  Some toxins can over stimulate particular physiological processes.


D.  Even a little bit of the toxin will be deadly.

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