Broccoli, Kohlrabi, Brussels Sprouts, Chinese Cabbage, and Cauliflower Were All

question 9

Multiple Choice

Broccoli, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, Chinese cabbage, and cauliflower were all derived from the single wild species. This diversity is a result of

• A) adaptation.
• B) natural selection.
• C) biogeography.
• D) artificial selection.
• E) speciation. Artificial selection is the process of humans selecting those individuals possessing traits that they wish to see more prominent in the next generation, and allowing only those to reproduce. The result is the selective breeding for various traits leading to an assortment of types produced from a single common ancestor.

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