BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

HORMONES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which plant hormone is a gas?
A
auxin
B
gibberellin
C
ethylene
D
cytokinin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ethylene is a gaseous phytohormone that promotes ripening of fruits. Apples and pears are examples of fruit that produce ethylene with ripening.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ethylene is regarded as a multifunctional phytohormone that regulates both growth, and senescence. It promotes or inhibits growth and senescence processes depending on its concentration, timing of application, and the plant species.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ethylene gas is a major plant hormone that influences diverse processes in plant growth, development and stress responses throughout the plant life cycle. Responses to ethylene, such as fruit ripening, are significant to agriculture.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ethylene, the Gaseous Plant Hormone.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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