BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -Ethylene is a gaseous plant hormone that causes the ripening of fruits. It is synthesized in a large amount in the fruits and tissues undergoing ripening and senescence, respectively. Ethylene is commonly used in agricultural practice. Ethephon is used as a source of ethylene for this purpose.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ethylene is a gas and is known as the “fruit-ripening hormone.” Every fruit has a certain level of ethylene production throughout its lifecycle. However, in some fruits, ethylene levels shoot up when the fruit starts ripening.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ethylene, often known as the ripening hormone, is a gaseous plant hormone. Ripening fruits, flowers, leaves, and even roots synthesize it. It causes changes in texture, softness, color, and other processes in fruits by triggering a series of events.