Question

Assertion (A): Ethylene increases the yield of cucumbers

Reason(R): Ethylene promotes female flowers in cucumber

• A. Both A & R are true and R explains A
• B. Both A & R are true and R does not explain A
• C. A is true and R is false
• D. Both A & R are false

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Both A & R are true and R explains A

Ethylene has a very strange effect on Cucumber plants as they promote the formation of female flowers instead of the male. Since the number of female flowers increases in the plant, the yield of the Cucumber also increases. Thus Ethylene indirectly increase the yield of cucumber.