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

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

decreased self-fertilization, allowing for greater genetic variation

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A plant species can benefit from a pollinator that only visits its flowers primarily through decreased self-fertilization, allowing for greater genetic variation. This specialization encourages cross-pollination, which increases genetic diversity within the plant population, potentially enhancing its adaptability and resilience to environmental changes and diseases.