Known as the vegetables, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and brussels sprouts contain a variety of phytochemicals that defend against certain cancers.

The cruciferous vegetables

Explanation:

Research on plant fruits and vegetables shows that the vegetables and fruits contain the phytochemicals and the certain nutrients which reduces cancer.

The phytochemicals present in the vegetables prevent cancer growth by producing antioxidants which reduce the reactive oxidative species in the organisms. At the molecular level, the phytochemicals induce silencing of gene and the DNA methylation.

In the given question, the provided species belongs to the Cruciferae family of plants thus are called cruciferous vegetables.

Thus, cruciferous vegetables is correct.

the correct answer is d