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Question Question 1(vi)
Assertion (A): Application of ethylene phytohormone induces fruit ripening.
Reason (R): Ethylene is the only hormone which is a gas at ordinary temperature.
- Both A and R are true
- Both A and R are false
- A is true and R is false
- A is false and R is true
Both A and R are true
Reason — Ethylene is a gaseous plant hormone that induces fruit ripening.