Plant Growth and DevelopmentHard

Question

Ethylene gas is used for

Options

A.growth of plants
B.delaying fruit′s abscission
C.ripening of fruits
D.stopping the leaf abscission

Solution

Climacteric fruits are fleshy fruits ehich show a sudden sharp rise of respiration rate at the time of ripening. Ethylene is used to induce artficial ripening of these fruits eg, apple, mango, banana.

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