Question

Edible part of cabbage is a
A. Flower
B. Inflorescence
C. Stem
D. Vegetative bud

Answer 1

Hint: Cabbage is a leafy green, purplish-red, or white biennial
(Once in every two years) plant which is grown as vegetable plant due to its dense leaves heads.
Cabbage is mainly grown in the cool winter season but we can plant it in the late spring season.
The edible portion is a branched underground compressed stem also referred to as a rhizome. The edible portion is enlarged (swollen) hypocotyls.

Complete answer:
 In order to solve this question we need to know more about cabbage.
Scientific name of cabbage is Brassica oleracea var. capitata.
Cabbage as we know is a leafy vegetable mainly grown in the cool winter season and it is grown mainly in Nilgiri Hills, Theni, and Krishnagiri.
Edible parts: Edible parts are those parts of the plant which are edible or which can be eaten like stem, leaves etc.
Non edible parts: Non edible parts are those parts of plant which can not be eaten
Edible part of cabbage is a vegetative bud.
Vegetative buds are those from which stem leaves are grown.
So that part of a plant becomes edible.
Cabbage consists of large terminal buds which are the edible part of cabbage.
Flower: Flower is also known as a reproductive unit of a plant.
It is surrounded by petals and sepals.
Sexual mode of reproduction occurs in flowers.
Inflorescence: The positioning of flowers on the floral axis known as inflorescence.
It is of two types:
1. Racemose.
2. Cymose.
Stem: It is an ascending part of axis bearing branches, leaves, flower and fruits arising from the plumule of an embryo of germinating seed.
Bud: It is a growth on the plant parts which develop into leaf, flower or stem.

So, the correct option is option D. Bud.

Note: Although many of the secondary plant parts are edible, their popularity as food items is diminished by lack of proper flavor or unfavorable texture. For example, the leaves of practically all the cabbage family are edible, but the strong flavors of some species are disagreeable or too strong for most people's taste.
Cabbage is a common gas-producing vegetable. It's also high in fructans, a type of carb that individuals with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) often have a difficult time digesting.