Do we have any theories as to why complex life eventually started requiring various metal elements as micronutrients? - eviltoast

For example, why did zinc, of all things, start getting utilized by brain and prostate tissue in humans?

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    8 months ago

    That is one example of ‘not detrimental enough to impact reproduction’ which I meant in the context of a population and not an individual, but I guess that my wording wasn’t clear enough.