Question

Rita’s mother bought oranges from the market. She left them on a humid shelf. Next

Day she observed greenish black patches on some of the oranges.

a) What was the probable cause of the patches?

b) How did the oranges get infested?

c) What precautions should be taken to avoid this?​

Answer 1

a) these patches on orange are due to fungi.

b) It is kept on humid shelf, and fungi always grow in moisture surrounding.thus it get infested.

c) It should be kept in dry and cool place,like freeze.

Answer 2

We are provided information about some greenish-black patches forming on some of the oranges and we are asked some questions about it. The answers to these questions on the greenish-black patches formed are as under:

• The answer to the first question is that the probable cause of the patches is due to fungi.
• As it is given that the shelf on which she left them was a humid shelf there are chances of fungi growing on them.
• This fungus is called Phyllosticta Citricarpa and this reduces the quality of the oranges.
• The answer to the second question is that the oranges got infested due to fungi.
• The answer to the third question is that the precautions to be taken against this is to store the oranges in a dry place away from sunlight.
• Sometimes these oranges can also be refrigerated to prevent the growth of fungi.

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