The correct response is:
decreased self-fertilization, allowing for greater genetic variation.
This specialization can lead to more effective cross-pollination, which enhances genetic diversity and the overall health of the population.
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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
decreased self-fertilization, allowing for greater genetic variation
decreased self-fertilization, allowing for greater genetic variation
the flowers always having a pollinator
the flowers always having a pollinator
less competition for pollinators within the species
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