Postharvest Technology MCQs (Set 8)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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