Biology
A farmer notices that storing ripe mangoes with unripe ones speeds up the ripening process. The phytohormone primarily responsible for this phenomenon is:
- Auxins
- Cytokinins
- Gibberellins
- Ethylene
Chemical Coordination in Plants
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Ethylene
Reason — Ethylene is a gaseous plant hormone that promotes the ripening of fruits. Ripe mangoes release ethylene, which speeds up ripening in nearby unripe mangoes.
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