Ethylene is used for
(a) Retarding ripening of tomatoes
(b) Hastening of ripening of fruits
(c) Slowing down the ripening of apples
(d) Both b and c
Ans.
The answer is the option (b) Hastening the ripening of fruits Ethylene is a naturally composed hormone within fruits and monitors the ripening of the fruit by inducing and regulating many chemical and biochemical activities.