Postharvest Technology MCQs (Set 8)

1. During cold storage, cellular damage caused by ice crystal formation within plant tissues is termed ___________________

2. Soft rot in horticultural produce is primarily attributed to pectinolytic microorganisms that lead to _________________

3. In the ethylene biosynthetic pathway of harvested horticultural crops, ACC synthase catalyzes the conversion of S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) to ________________________

4. Excessively high relative humidity and condensation during storage may _______________

5. A major postharvest benefit of gibberellin treatment is inhibition of endogenous ____________________

6. Autocatalytic ethylene production refers to a process in which ethylene ___________________________

7. __________________ is the progressive deterioration of horticultural produce caused by pathogenic microorganisms, which often leads to soft rot

8. A high respiration rate in harvested horticultural produce generally results in _______________________

9. Gibberellins can improve the external quality of stored horticultural crops partly by regulating __________________

10. __________________ are the two major systems of ethylene synthesis in fruits