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Agriculture · Q787

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 787

Q787

Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli have been derived from wild cabbage which still grows in coastal regions of

A.
Latin America
B.
Brazil
C.
Europe and North Africa
Answer
D.
South Africa and South Asia

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli have been derived from wild cabbage which still grows in coastal regions of Europe and North Africa.
wild cabbage, native to coastal southern and western Europe, is a hardy plant with a high tolerance for salt and lime.
It is a plant species from the family Brassicaceae that includes many common cultivars used as vegetables, such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage and kohlrabi.