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Ethene

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Homeostasis and Response Plant Hormones

Ethene

1:11 Use of Plant Hormones
Spec 4.5.4.1 4.5.4.2
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  • Ethan is a hormone that controls cell division and fruit ripening.
  • It is utilized in the food industry to manage fruit ripening during storage and transport.
  • Ethan gas is typically added to promote fruit ripening.
  • The process involves picking fruit while still unripe to avoid damage.
  • During transportation, Ethan gas is added to ripen the fruit for sale or consumption.
  • This gas can be added in trucks, and the ripening process can be observed through color changes in the fruit.
  • Ethan is naturally produced by fruits and can induce ripening in nearby fruits.
  • A ripening banana, for example, emits Ethan gas that ripens other fruits around it.
  • The ripening properties of Ethan have been utilized historically, even before the chemical was identified, by ancient civilizations like the Greeks and Chinese.
  • Knowledge of Ethan's historical uses is not necessary for exams.

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