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Self-incompatibility prevents self-pollen from fertilising ovules by

Ablocking pollen tube growth
Bdestroying the ovules
Csealing the micropyle
Ddelaying anther opening
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. blocking pollen tube growth
It is a genetic mechanism acting in the pistil to block germination of the pollen or growth of its tube.
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