Question

Will geographical isolation be a major factor in the speciation of a self-pollinating plant species? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Self-pollination:

It is a type of pollination where the transfer of pollen from anther to the stigma of a genetically identical flower.

Major factors in the speciation of a self-pollinating plant species:

1. Geographical isolation cannot be the major factor in speciation because no new trait is added to genetic material in self-pollinating categorized plant species.
2. The genetic consequences of self-pollination are:

• shows less genetic diversity.
• expresses deleterious recessive mutations.