One important aspect of self-incompatibility is to prevent

A. matings between different species of plants.
B. expression of deleterious homozygous recessive genes.
C. adherence of pollen to the stigma surface.
D. factors that keep pollen from developing.
E. genes that may prevent pollen germination.


Answer: B

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