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parker15
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gases released by fruits

Post by parker15 »

what gases are released from a banana when it is rotting?
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Willz
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Re: gases released by fruits

Post by Willz »

Hello parker15,

The gases produced a rotting banana are carbon dioxide and methane. If you would like more information about rotting bananas, typing in a few keywords into a search engine will help.
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James
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Re: gases released by fruits

Post by James »

Hi parker15,

You may also want to consider ethene/ethylene gas as well. A quick search on that gas will reveal how involved ethene/ethylene is in the rotting.
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Re: gases released by fruits

Post by deleted-71827 »

Hi,
I agree with James. Ethylene is the hormone which helps plants and fruits ripen. Here's a helpful link-
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/b ... t00553.htm
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