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CAIE IGCSE Biology 16.3.11 Potential Effects of Self Pollination Questions

Practise evaluating self- and cross-pollination through variation, environmental response and reliance on pollinating agents.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Biology 0610

Exam points

  • Compare the effects of self-pollination and cross-pollination on variation in a population.
  • Explain how variation affects a population's capacity to respond to environmental change.
  • Compare how self-pollinated and cross-pollinated populations rely on pollinators.

CAIE IGCSE Biology 16.3.11 Potential Effects of Self Pollination Questions question 1

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Fig. 3.3 shows the parts of two flowers from two different plants of the same species.

Fig. 3.3

Fig. 3.3

Explain the disadvantages of cross-pollination compared with self-pollination.

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