AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Check the boxes. Some of the characteristics of self-pollination are
A
It‘s asexual reproduction
B
It‘s sexual reproduction
C
It doesn‘t rely in pollinators.
D
It produced more genetic diversity than cross-pollination
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Self-pollination increases genetic uniformity and decreases genetic variation. Cross-pollination decreases genetic uniformity and increases genetic variation. Causes inbreeding. Causes outbreeding.

Detailed explanation-2: -The transfer of the pollen grain from the anther of a flower to the stigma of the same flower in the same plant or to the different plant which is genetically similar is called self pollination.

Detailed explanation-3: -Presence of male and female organs in the same flower is known as bisexuality. The presence of bisexual flowers is a must for self pollination. All the self pollinated plants have hermaphrodite flowers.

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