Question

In Brassica oleracea, the edible part is
A. Inflorescence
B. Flower bud
C. Vegetative bud
D. Stem

Answer 1

Hint: Brassica oleracea is commonly called cabbage, belongs to the family Brassicaceae. Brassica oleracea includes cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower. These are cultivated cabbage usually with a compact head.

Complete answer:Brassica oleracea is an important food crop plant cultivated widely in the world.
The inflorescence is the arrangement of flowers on plants. Flowers of Brassica oleracea are not edible hence, option A. Inflorescence is incorrect. Similarly, option B. Flower bud also becomes incorrect.
Vegetative bud is a structure with a short young stem with embryonic leaves which is edible.
The young stem is soft but the elder stem becomes hard and inedible so option D. Stem is also incorrect.
The most appropriate answer to the question is option C. Vegetative bud.

Additional information:
Medicinal uses of Brassica oleracea-
Leaves of Brassica oleracea increase the efficiency of contraction of the heart muscle and thus, improves blood flow all over the body.
Is herbal medicine for increasing appetite. Use to solve gastric problems.
They have been used in the treatment of gout and rheumatism.
Seeds can be used to expel out the body parasites, i.e. they have anthelmintic properties.

Note:Vegetative bud is a structure with a short young stem with embryonic leaves which is edible.
Leaves are also an edible part of Brassica oleracea as in cabbage. Young leaves are edible, elder leaves are quite bitter and are hard which cannot be cooked easily. From the given options for the question, leaves are not mentioned so, the appropriate answer becomes option C. vegetative bud.