Question:

Which one of the following is NOT a disadvantage of self pollination?

Updated On: Jul 19, 2024
  • No scope for developing improved varieties
  • Progeny becomes weaker
  • Genetic stability can be maintained
  • Less adaptability to climatic variations
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The maintenance of genetic stability or purelines is helpful to retain the parental characters in the progeny and is an advantage of self pollination.
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Concepts Used:

Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Sexual reproduction in flowering plants takes place or happens when the production of a new organism occurs from two parents by making use of their gametes or sex cells. Both sexual and asexual reproduction can be found in plants. Nearly all flowering plants reproduce sexually. Flowers play a captious role in the process as it carries both the male and female reproductive parts commonly known as androecium and gynoecium respectively.

An individual flower comprises the following parts - 

  • Pedicle
  • Calyx
  • Petals
  • Sepals
  • Stamen
  • Pistil
  • Receptacle