Fruit Ripening and Ethylene

The video explains how bananas and other fruits like avocados, papayas, and mangoes produce ethylene, a gaseous hormone that accelerates ripening. This gas can affect nearby fruits, causing them to ripen faster. To manage ripening, it's advised to store ethylene-producing fruits separately. If you want a fruit to ripen quickly, place it near bananas.

Which hormone is responsible for the ripening of fruits like bananas and mangoes?

• Ethylene

• Auxin

• Gibberellin

• Ethephon

What is the nature of the hormone ethylene?

• Plasma

• Gaseous

• Solid

• Liquid

How does ethylene affect nearby fruits?

• It has no effect

• It speeds up their ripening

• It slows down their ripening

• It changes their color

What should you do if you want a fruit to ripen faster?

• Keep it in a dark place

• Wrap it in a cloth

• Store it in the fridge

• Place it near a bunch of bananas

Why is it recommended to store ethylene-producing fruits separately?

• To keep them fresh longer

• To prevent them from spoiling

• To avoid attracting insects

• To control the ripening of other fruits