Question

The descendants from wild cabbage are

• A. cauliflower
• B. broccoli
• C. cabbage
• D. all of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D

all of these

The correct option is D.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Wild cabbage is a vegetable that farmers have cultivated for many hundreds of years as a food source.
2. Humans, with time, artificially selected different vegetables from wild cabbage that provide high-quality nutrition and taste. This process is called artificial selection.
3. The sterile flowers selected by humans formed cauliflower.
4. The arrested flowers that were artificially selected developed into broccoli.
5. The colored leaves that were preferred for artificial selection formed cabbage.
6. Thus, cauliflower, broccoli, and cabbage are all descendants of wild cabbage.

Final answer: Cauliflower, broccoli, and cabbage are all descendants of wild cabbage.