Question

Describe how the DNA in a cauliflower plant is similar to and different from the DNA in Brussels sprouts.

Answer 1

The DNA in a cauliflower plant is similar to and different from the DNA in Brussels sprouts due to their common ancestor, wild mustard plants.

Step-by-step explanation:

The DNA in a cauliflower plant is similar to and different from the DNA in Brussels sprouts due to their common ancestor, wild mustard plants. Both cauliflower and Brussels sprouts have DNA that carries genetic information specific to their respective traits and characteristics. However, they also have variations in their DNA that account for differences in physical appearance and nutritional composition.

DNA of cauliflower and Brussels sprouts is comparable as in they have a place with a similar plant family yet varies in their particular hereditary groupings. These hereditary contrasts add to the exceptional attributes and qualities of each plant, including their appearance, taste, and rearing potential.

Answer 2

Cabbage is a different story. Per capita consumption of it peaked way back in the 1920s, when the average American ate 22 pounds of it per year. Nowadays, we eat about eight pounds, most of it disguised as cole slaw or sauerkraut.

This makes it pretty interesting that kale and cabbage — along with broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, collard greens, and kohlrabi, and several other vegetables — all come from the exact same plant species: Brassica oleracea.

In some circles, kale has become really, really popular. Once a little-known speciality crop, its meteoric rise is now the subject of national news segments. Some experts are predicting that kale salads will soon be on the menus at TGI Friday's and McDonald's.