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)

Question

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)
Responses

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

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

GPT 3.5 · Answer

The correct answer is: the flowers always having a pollinator.

Having a pollinator that exclusively visits the flowers of a particular plant species ensures that the flowers will always have access to a reliable pollinator. This increases the chances of successful pollination and subsequent seed production for that plant species.