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Will geographical isolation be a major factor in the speciation of a self-pollinating plant species? Why or why not?

No, geographical isolation will not be a factor in speciation of self-pollinated plants. Self – pollinating plants are those which have both the male and the female reproductive organs in one [d1] plant themselves. Thus, they don’t require any other plant for reproduction. Hence, geographical isolation of such species will not change its genetic constitution.


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