Name any five vegetables generated from a common ancestor through artificial selection rather than natural selection. Also,mention the features for which each vegetable is selected.

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(N/A) Some of the vegetables generated from a common ancestor,$Wild \ Cabbage$,through artificial selection are:
$1$. $Cabbage$: Selected for short distances between leaves.
$2$. $Broccoli$: Selected for arrested flower development and thick stems.
$3$. $Cauliflower$: Selected for sterile flowers forming a large flower head.
$4$. $Kohlrabi$: Selected for a swollen edible stem.
$5$. $Kale$: Selected for large leaves.

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