Question

How has the method of artificial selection by humans helped in the evolution of different vegetables? Explain with an example.

Answer 1

A man selects particular desired traits for breeding in order to make or produce new plants or animals.These produced ones will have advanced characteristics.This process is known as artificial selection.

The farmers cultivated and developed some vegetables eg.wild cabbage into many different varieties such as brussels,cauliflower,brocolli and cabbage.

Answer 2

We can observe a great variation in plants. By the help of knowledge humans and by the passage of time, humans created totally different species.

For example, variants in wild cabbage are as follows.

(I) Short distances between leaves, led to the formation of green leaf buds, which is a common cabbage.

(II) Bred broccoli

(III) The variant with sterile flowers has made the cauliflower.

(IV) Kholrabi

(V) Kale