Question

Which of the following is a disadvantage of cross-pollination related to plant distance?

Options

• Far plants produce larger flowers than close plants

• Distance increases the genetic similarity of offspring

• Plants close together produce fewer seeds

• Distance barrier - plants far apart may not get pollinated

Answer 1

Distance barrier is a significant disadvantage of cross-pollination because plants that are far apart may not receive pollen from each other successfully. This limitation depends on the availability and effectiveness of external pollinating agents to transport pollen across distances.