Assertion : The most widely used compound as source of ethylene is ethephon.
Reason : Ethephon hastens fruit ripening in tomatoes and apples and accelerates abscission in stems and leaves.

Options

A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C. If assertion is true but reason is false
D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer

c

Explanation

Ethylene is a simple gaseous PGR. The most widely used compound as source of ethylene is ethephon. Ethephon in an aqueous solution is readily absorbed and transported within the plant and releases ethylene slowly. Ethephon hastens fruit ripening in tomatoes and apples adn accelerates abscission in flowers and fruits (thining of cotton, cherry, walnut.) It promotes female flowers in cucumbers thereby increasing the yield.