Ethene initiates fruit ripening by significantly boosting respiration; ripe fruits then release more ethene, accelerating the ripening of adjacent fruits.
Ethene triggers fruit ripening by increasing respiration rate, and ripe fruits continue to release ethene, promoting ripening in nearby fruits.
| Front | Describe the role of plant hormones in controlling the ripening of fruits. |
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| Back | Fruit ripening:
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