Question
What explains why a single ripe fruit may help ripen an entire crate of unripe fruit?
Responses
The hormone auxin transports easily.
The hormone auxin transports easily.
The hormones ethylene and auxin counter each other’s actions.
The hormones ethylene and auxin counter each other’s actions.
The hormone gibberellin is produced on the skin of fruits.
The hormone gibberellin is produced on the skin of fruits.
The hormone ethylene is a gas and disperses easily.
Responses
The hormone auxin transports easily.
The hormone auxin transports easily.
The hormones ethylene and auxin counter each other’s actions.
The hormones ethylene and auxin counter each other’s actions.
The hormone gibberellin is produced on the skin of fruits.
The hormone gibberellin is produced on the skin of fruits.
The hormone ethylene is a gas and disperses easily.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct explanation for why a single ripe fruit may help ripen an entire crate of unripe fruit is:
**The hormone ethylene is a gas and disperses easily.**
Ethylene is a plant hormone that promotes ripening in fruits. When a ripe fruit emits ethylene gas, it can spread through the air and be absorbed by nearby unripe fruits, triggering their ripening process.
**The hormone ethylene is a gas and disperses easily.**
Ethylene is a plant hormone that promotes ripening in fruits. When a ripe fruit emits ethylene gas, it can spread through the air and be absorbed by nearby unripe fruits, triggering their ripening process.