Fruit Ripening and Ethylene

Fruit Ripening and Ethylene

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science

4th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Emma Peterson

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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.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Ethylene

Auxin

Gibberellin

Ethephon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the nature of the hormone ethylene?

Plasma

Gaseous

Solid

Liquid

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does ethylene affect nearby fruits?

It has no effect

It speeds up their ripening

It slows down their ripening

It changes their color

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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