NEET 2000 Biology question

Which hormone is responsible for fruit ripening :

(1)EthyleneCorrect
(2)Auxin
(3)Ethyl chloride
(4)Cytokinin

Answer: (1)

Solution

Ethylene is the gaseous plant hormone that promotes ripening of fruits (rise in respiration - climacteric - and enzymatic softening), and it also promotes abscission and

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