Código PHP:
<?php
$po="select * from tabla where id='$id' ORDER BY id asc";
$re=mysql_query($po,$conexion);
$fp=mysql_num_rows($re);
?>
<select name="id[]" id="id">
<?php
while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($re))
{
if ($row['clave'] == $pob) {
?>
<OPTION VALUE="<?php echo $row['clave']?>" selected><?php echo $row['nombre'] ?> </OPTION>
<?php
}
else {
?>
<OPTION VALUE="<?php echo $row['clave']?>"><?php echo $row['nombre'] ?> </OPTION>
<?php
}
}
?>
</SELECT>