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WAEC Biology 2024 Question 18

Question 18

Reproduction in Plants

The diagram below is an illustration of two plants P and Q. Arrows I, II and III illustrate the transfer of pollen grains among flowers of plants P and Q. The condition necessary for reproduction to occur between plants P and Q after pollination is that plants P and Q should be

Diagram for this question
  1. A.of the same species.
  2. B.brightly coloured.
  3. C.well scented.
  4. D.of different species.
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Answer: A (of the same species.)

Explanation

Pollen can only fertilise ovules of a plant of the same species, so P and Q must be one species.