NEET 2000 · Class 11

Plant Growth and Development

Which hormone is responsible for fruit ripening?

  1. (A)Ethylene
  2. (B)Auxin
  3. (C)Ethyl chloride
  4. (D)Cytokinin

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

Ethylene is highly effective in fruit ripening.

Chapter
Plant Growth and Development
Section
13.4.3 Physiological Effects of Plant Growth Regulators
Page
11
Words matched
7 of 7

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How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span 'Ethylene is highly effective in fruit ripening' directly states the specific biological fact that ethylene is responsible for fruit ripening, which matches the MCQ's correct answer.

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