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प्रश्न
Buyers often complain that a particular fruit merchant uses some chemical to ripen fruits in his shop.
Name the chemical he must be using to do so.
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उत्तर
Ethylene (Ethret/ Ethephon) is used for ripening of fruits.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the following:
Hormone that stimulates growth by cell division.
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- Name the scientific phenomenon that is being overcome by pruning.
- What plant hormone is responsible for the scientific phenomenon mentioned in (a)?
- Name one plant hormone which inhibits the said phenomenon.
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What plant hormone is responsible for the scientific phenomenon mentioned in 1.1.
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