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| | + | :[[Image:Double_bond.jpg]] |
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| | + | In a three-dimensional model, this same ethylene molecule might look like this: |
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| | + | :[[Image:Ethylene_model.jpg]] |
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| | + | Ethylene is involved with the process of [[fruit]] ripening. This is why apples (which produce large amounts of ethylene during ripening) will speed the ripening process of any other fruit they are near. |
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| | + | [[category:Chemical Compounds]] |