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Question
Will geographical isolation be a major factor in the speciation of a self-pollinating plant species? Give reason for your answer.
Solution
Geographical isolation cannot be a major factor in the speciation of self-pollinating plant species, as it does not have to look to other plants for its process of reproduction to be carried out.
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