Question

Effects of Ethylene- Write short notes.

Answer 1

Ethylene effects include fruit ripening, loss of chlorophyll, abortion of plant parts, stem shortening, abscission of plant parts, and epinasty (bending of stems). Ethylene can be either good or bad, depending on what commodity you work with. It is used in a positive manner in fruit ripening, for example.

Answer 2

Effects of Ethylene:

Ethylene is an organic substance with chemical formula of $C_{2}H_{4}$. It is an alkene with a double bond between the two carbons.

Ethylene is a well-known plant hormone with negative effects on plant growth. Ethylene was discovered to be produced in the ripened fruits, which made the ripening faster.

Ethylene has a lot of effects on the plant body. It leads to shedding of leaves, the abscission of fruits. It is found to mature and ripen fruits. Though under research, it is believed to mature the cambium rings of plants, leading to the formation of annual rings of plants.