Multiple choice

The gas used for artificial fruit ripening of green fruit is

  1. Ethylene

  2. Acetylene

  3. Ethane

  4. Methane
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Acetylene gas (produced when calcium carbide reacts with water) is commonly used for artificial fruit ripening in commercial settings. Ethylene is the natural ripening hormone, but acetylene mimics its effects.

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