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Controlled Atmosphere (C

  • A storage extends the post-harvest shelf life of fruits by modifying the storage atmosphere. Which combination of changes best describes how CA storage slows down respiration and delays ripening?
A Increasing oxygen concentration
B Increasing carbon dioxide only, with no change in oxygen
C Increasing nitrogen concentration only
D Both reducing oxygen concentration and removing ethylene from the storage chamber
E Increasing temperature to reduce enzymatic activity
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