Write one advantage of self-pollination.
WBBSE
Class X
Life Science
02 (c) Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plants
01 Mark
2023
The race’s purity is preserved.
Explanation:
In self-pollination, pollen grains fertilize ovules of the same flower or plant. As a result, the desired parental traits are maintained in new generations because there is no mixing of characters from different plants. This helps continue a pure line variety with stable qualities.
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