{"id":1544,"date":"2024-02-18T15:27:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T09:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=1544"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:01:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:31:10","slug":"q-fruits-stored-in-a-cold-chamber-exhibit-longer-storage-life-because","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-fruits-stored-in-a-cold-chamber-exhibit-longer-storage-life-because","title":{"rendered":"Q.\u00a0Fruits stored in a cold chamber exhibit longer storage life because"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>exposure to sunlight is prevented<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>concentration of carbon dioxide in the environment is increased<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>rate of respiration is decreased<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>there is an increase in humidity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c) rate of respiration is decreased<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"notes-hd-65d1d1248dbe6\">Notes<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The shelf life of fruits and vegetables can be increased by keeping them in cold storage this results in a&nbsp;<strong>slower ripening process<\/strong>&nbsp;and fruits and vegetables remain fresh for a longer duration.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fruits when stored in a cold chamber exhibit a longer storage life because&nbsp;<strong>their rate of respiration is decreased.<\/strong>&nbsp;When fruit respires they release out&nbsp;<strong>ethylene<\/strong>&nbsp;which&nbsp;<strong>helps in ripening<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ethylene is also known as the \u2018<strong>fruit-ripening hormone<\/strong>\u2018. Every fruit has a&nbsp;<strong>different level<\/strong>&nbsp;of ethylene production.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The rate of ethylene production decreases<\/strong>&nbsp;when fruits are kept in cold storage. 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