A. 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 within the species
less competition for pollinators within the 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 with other speci

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less competition for pollinators with other species

When a plant species has a specialized pollinator that only visits its flowers, there is less competition for pollinators with other species, thus ensuring that the plant's reproductive needs are more reliably met. This specialization can lead to a more consistent and efficient pollination process, as the pollinator is adapted specifically to the plant's floral structures, enhancing pollination success.