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प्रश्न
The figure given below shows the stages of ripening in a banana. Answer the question that follow:
Mention two characteristic features of this hormone.
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उत्तर
Characteristic features of ethylene:
- Site of synthesis:
o It is synthesised in senescent leaves and flowers, germinating seeds and ripening fruits.
- Functions:
o Induces and promotes fruit ripening
o Promotes fruit ripening
संबंधित प्रश्न
What is Parthenocarpy?
A plant hormone related with inhibition of senescence is
Auxins are abundantly produced in
Match the items in column A with those of column B.
| Column A | Column B | ||
| (a) | Auxin | (i) | apical dominance |
| (b) | Gibberellin | (ii) | cell-division |
| (c) | Cytokinin | (iii) | fruit ripening |
| (d) | Ethylene | (iv) | internodal elongation |
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