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Q. A ripe mango, kept with unripe mangoes causes their ripening. This is due to the release of a gaseous plant hormone

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Solution:

Ethylene is a gaseous plant hormone that speeds up the ripening process. Therefore, a ripe mango will release ethylene which will cause the other unripe mangoes to ripe if kept together.