Question 8 — If all flowers in a - Questions at the end of the chapter - Chapter 11 - Reproduction: How Life Continues (Exploration)

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Question 8
If all flowers in a type of plant were only capable of self-pollination, how would it affect the genetic diversity over several generations? Explain.
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  • Self-pollination mixes genes only from the same plant , so little new variation is introduced.
  • Over several generations the genetic diversity falls , leaving the plants less able to adapt to new conditions or resist disease.
Only Self-Pollination Genes mix within the same plant only Little new variation is introduced Genetic diversity falls over generations
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