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Which plant hormone is used to control the ripening of climacteric fruits?
ethene
auxins
cytokinins
gibberellins
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What is NOT a benefit of using ethene gas in fruit production?
ensures uniform ripening
reduces spoilage and damage during transportation and storage
helps fruits reach the market in an ideal state for consumption
produces seedless fruit
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Which group of plant hormones plays a vital role in promoting root growth?
cytokinins
ethene
auxins
gibberellins
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Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using synthetic auxins as weedkillers?
they harm nearby narrow-leaf crops like wheat or rice
they mimic the action of natural auxin hormones
they cause an accelerated and unsustainable growth rate in weeds
they allow crops to thrive without competition from weeds
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Which plant hormone can be made synthetically and used to prevent the formation of seeds in fruits, leading to seedless varieties?
gibberellins
auxins
cytokinins
ethene
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Ethene is used commercially to:
promote the dropping of fruits before harvest
extend the shelf-life of produce
improve the size and shape of fruits
all of the above
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Which plant hormone is used to slow down the ageing processes and extend the shelf-life of produce?
ethene
cytokinins
auxins
gibberellins
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Gibberellins are used commercially to:
promote root growth
prevent the formation of seeds in fruits
improve the size and shape of fruits
target and eliminate broad-leaf weeds
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Which of the following is NOT a commercial use of plant hormones?
using cytokinins to accelerate the ageing processes in produce
using auxins to promote root growth in plant cuttings
using ethene to control the ripening of climacteric fruits
using gibberellins to improve the size and shape of fruits
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Which of the following is NOT a commercial use of plant hormones?
using auxins to prevent the formation of seeds in fruits
using ethene to control the ripening of climacteric fruits
using cytokinins to extend the shelf-life of produce
using gibberellins to target and eliminate broad-leaf weeds
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