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Question
The hormone which promotes the ripening of fruits is ______.
Options
Auxins
Gibberellins
Cytokinins
Ethylene
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Solution
The hormone which promotes the ripening of fruits is ethylene.
Explanation:
The natural and artificial ripening of produce are both facilitated by ethylene.
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