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Which plant hormone is used commercially for fruit ripening?

Ethylene is widely used for the artificial ripening of fruits such as bananas and tomatoes. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.

Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Botany section), Chapter: Morphology and Anatomy of Flowering Plants, Topic: Plant structure and tissue systems.

Which plant tissue culture technique is used for large-scale plant propagation?

Micropropagation is used for large-scale production of genetically identical plants. This follows from latest NCERT 2026-27 principle explaining the concept clearly for NEET students in simple steps as per rationalized syllabus.

Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook - Latest Edition for Academic Session 2026-27 (Zoology section, Rationalized Textbook for Class XI and XII), Chapter: Biology - Zoology portion (Latest NCERT Textbooks for Academic Session 2026-27 - Rationalized Edition for Class XI and XII), Topic: Structural organization, physiology, human health and related concepts as per latest syllabus.

Commercial use of GA3 includes:

That points to C: Increase fruit size. Compared with the other options, Increase fruit size is the one that correctly describes the Gibberellins concept. The wrong ones are A) Delay senescence; B) Increase seed dormancy; D) Reduce malting. If you’re stuck, eliminate anything that contradicts a basic fact you already know for this topic.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.