Bananas are picked while they are still green and hard. Ethene is added to the storage room when they reach the country where they will be sold. Why is the ethene added?
To make the fruit grow larger before it is sold
To make the fruit produce seeds before it is sold
To make the fruit ripen at the right time for sale
To make the fruit stay firm for longer after ripening
39 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 5.4 Plant hormones, covering 5.4.1 Control and coordination and 5.4.2 Use of plant hormones (HT only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.