Broccoli, red cabbage, cauliflower etc are derived from wild cabbage. This is an example for _____.

natural selection

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genetic drift

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artificial selection

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gene flow

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Solution

The correct option is C artificial selection
Broccoli, red cabbage, cauliflower etc are derived from wild cabbage. The wild cabbage varieties with variations were selected and inbred for generations to get the desired trait. This is an example of artificial selection or selective breeding.
For example, wild cabbage varieties were bred for arrested flower development to get broccoli.

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