Question 64
HardOriginal questionFruit sellers keep a ripe banana with unripe fruit to make it ripen faster. Which plant hormone, a gas, is responsible?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Ripe fruit gives off ethylene gas, which speeds up ripening in nearby fruit.
Auxin controls growth towards light, gibberellin makes stems lengthen, and cytokinin promotes cell division.
Worth noting
Ethylene is the only common plant hormone that is a gas.
- Concept
- Plant hormones
- Typical timeTypical
- 90 s
- Your timeYours
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