Plant Growth And Development Question 185
Question: ‘Climacteric’ is
Options:
A) A phenomenon related to fruit ripening
B) The condition of a plant when all of its fruits are almost ripe
C) The condition of a plant when most of its leaves have turned yellow
D) None of the above
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
In most of the plants there is a sharp rise in respiration rate near the end of the development of fruit, which sets in progress those changes which are involved in ripening for fruit.
This sharp rise in respiration is called ?climacteric rise? or ?climacteric?.
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