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Jack grows mangoes on his farm. He wants to make sure that the fruit ripens before being transported to other cities. What can he do to ensure that the mangoes ripen?. . A. Treat them with auxins. B. Treat them with ethylene. C. Treat them with cytokinins

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I believe the correct answer among the choices listed above is option B. Jack can treat the mangoes with ethylene to ensure that the mangoes ripen before being transported. Ethylene is a known ripening agent. It is used for climacteric fruits like mangoes and bananas.

Answer: B. Treat them with ethylene.

Explanation:

Ethylene is a plant hormone which remain in the form of gas in trace amounts. It serves many functions in plants like ripening of fruit, blooming of flowers, leaves abscission, and senescence of flowers.

On the basis of the above explaination, the mangoes should be treated with ethylene so that they get ripen before they being transporated to other cities.