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Which plant hormone was discovered by observing the effect of a volatile substance from ripened oranges on bananas?

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Explanation

Ethylene was identified when H.H. Cousins observed that a volatile compound from ripened oranges accelerated the ripening of bananas. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.

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