Pollen from a Plant with the S₁S₂ Genotype Is Recognized

Multiple Choice

Pollen from a plant with the S₁S₂ genotype is recognized and allowed to germinate on the stigma of the same plant with the S₁S₂ genotype. According to this, the plant is ________.

A) self-compatible and can self-pollinate
B) self-compatible and must cross-pollinate
C) self-incompatible and can self-pollinate
D) self-incompatible and must cross-pollinate