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If a rotten fruit gets mixed with unripe...

If a rotten fruit gets mixed with unripe fruits, the unripe fruits will

A

also be rotten

B

ripe quickly

C

remain unchanged

D

none of these

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The correct Answer is:
B
Ethylene production by plants is autocatalytic,i.e. a small amount of ethylene will stimulate production of its larger amounts. Thus, a few ripe fruits will initiare ripening of nearby fruits. It is, therefore, a common practice to keep few ripe bananas with unripe bananas to hasten ripening.
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