Practice question
Question
Self-incompatibility is a genetic mechanism that prevents self-pollen from fertilizing the ovules by inhibiting:
Explanation
Self-incompatibility is a genetic mechanism. It recognizes self-pollen (from the same plant) and inhibits pollen germination on the stigma or pollen tube growth in the style, thereby preventing fertilization.
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