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Download Solution PDFWhich of the following hormone is known as death or ripening hormone?
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Option 3 : Ethylene
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CT 1: Agronomy (Types of Soils in Rajasthan राजस्थान में मृदा के प्रकार)
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Ethylene.
- Ethylene is known as the death or ripening hormone.
- It is a hydrocarbon, colorless, flammable gas.
- It helps in both the growth and senescence of the plant.
Important Points
- Uses of ethylene in plant growth and development:
- It helps in the ripening of the fruit.
- Induction of flower.
- The change in chlorophyll content of the leaves depends on the concentration of the ethylene.
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