Specialization can be both limiting and beneficial. How would a plant species benefit from a pollinator that only visits the flowers of that plant species?(1 point)

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less competition for pollinators with other species
less competition for pollinators with other species

the flowers always having a pollinator
the flowers always having a pollinator

decreased self-fertilization, allowing for greater genetic variation
decreased self-fertilization, allowing for greater genetic variation

less competition for pollinators within the species
less competition for pollinators within the species

Answer 1

A plant species would benefit from a pollinator that only visits its flowers primarily because of less competition for pollinators with other species. This specialization ensures that the pollinator focuses solely on that specific plant, increasing the likelihood of effective pollination and successful reproduction for that plant species. The other options, while they might have some merit, do not capture the primary advantage as effectively.