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

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

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

the flowers always having a pollinator

Answer 1

The primary benefit of a plant species being pollinated by a specialized pollinator that only visits its flowers is:

decreased self-fertilization, allowing for greater genetic variation.

This is advantageous because it promotes outcrossing, which can enhance the genetic diversity of the plant population and increase its resilience to diseases, environmental changes, and other challenges.