Multiple choice

The rise in rate of respiration during the ripening of fruits is called respiratory climacteric. Which of the following plant growth regulators is responsible for this?

  1. Ethylene

  2. Abscisic acid

  3. Gibberellin

  4. Cytokinin

  5. Auxin

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Explanation

This is the correct option. Ethylene is responsible for enhancing the respiration rate during ripening of the fruits.