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    Question

    The term “Climacteric” was first used

    by:
    A Gane (1934) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Kidd and West (1927) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Cruess (1912) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Bleekar (1929) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Kidd and West coined "climacteric" to describe the spike in respiration during fruit ripening, a hallmark of climacteric fruits like apples and bananas.

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