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Plants avoid self pollination mainly because cross pollination gives greater:

AGenetic stability
BGenetic simplicity
CGenetic similarity
DGenetic diversity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Genetic diversity
1. Mixing two parents shuffles the genes. 2. Offspring then vary more widely. 3. So it gives greater genetic diversity. _Source: OpenStax Biology 2e, Chapter 32, Plant Reproduction._
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