Which Mechanism Helps Avoid Reproduction Resulting from Self-Pollination

question 118

Multiple Choice

Which mechanism helps avoid reproduction resulting from self-pollination?

• A) Decreasing genetic diversity
• B) Self-incompatibility
• C) Self-fertilization
• D) Autolysis
• E) Programmed cell death

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Definitions:

Communal Roost

A shared resting or sleeping location used by a group of animals, typically for protection and social purposes.

Reciprocity

A social interaction principle where an action is repaid with a corresponding one, beneficial in the formation and maintenance of social bonds.

Ophiocordyceps

A genus of fungi known for parasitizing insects and other arthropods, causing altered behaviors that benefit the fungus's dissemination.

Fungal Spores

Reproductive units produced by fungi, capable of developing into new fungal organisms under suitable environmental conditions, important for fungal distribution and diversity.