Jack grows mangoes on his farm. He wants to make sure that the fruit ripens before being transported to other cities. What can he do to ensure that the mangoes ripen?

A. Treat them with auxins
B. Treat them with ethylene
C. Treat them with cytokinins

Question

Jack grows mangoes on his farm. He wants to make sure that the fruit ripens before being transported to other cities. What can he do to ensure that the mangoes ripen?

A. Treat them with auxins
B. Treat them with ethylene
C. Treat them with cytokinins

anonymous · Answer

@Abhisar

abhisar · Answer

Hello @Ash_Uchiha !
Jack should treat them with ethylene

cherry17ann · Answer

I believe he would treat them with B. Treat them with ethylene
Ethylene has been used in practice since the ancient Egyptians, who would gas figs in order to stimulate ripening.

abhisar · Answer

Actually Calcium carbide is used for ripening fruit artificially in some countries. When calcium carbide comes in contact with moisture, it produces acetylene gas, which is quite similar in reaction to the natural ripening agent ethylene. Acetylene acts like ethylene and accelerates the ripening process

anonymous · Answer

Thanks you two!

abhisar · Answer

But it is forbidden now since it is a carcinogen !