What was the name of the volatile substance that was confirmed to be released from ripened oranges and…

What was the name of the volatile substance that was confirmed to be released from ripened oranges and hastened the ripening of stored unripened bananas?
  1. Kinetin
  2. Abscisic acid
  3. Gibberellic acid
  4. Ethylene

Solution

H.H. Cousins (1910) confirmed the release of a volatile substance from ripened oranges that hastened the ripening of stored unripened bananas. This volatile substance was later

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