Starting from the wild mustard Brassica oleracea, breeders have created the strains known as Brussels sprouts, broccoli, kale, and cabbage. Therefore, which of the following statements is correct?
A) In this wild mustard, there is enough heritable variation to permit these different varieties.
B) Heritable variation is low in wild mustard-otherwise this wild strain would have different characteristics.
C) Natural selection is rare in wild populations of wild mustard.
D) In wild mustard, most of the variation is due to differences in soil or other aspects of the environment.

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The fact that breeders were able to create different strains from wild mustard suggests that there is heritable variation in this plant species that allows for the creation of different varieties.

Starting from the Wild Mustard Brassica Oleracea, Breeders Have Created