Biology GCSE
Food industry applications
What Food industry applications means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Food industry applications
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In the food industry, ethene is applied to unripe fruit during storage and transport so that ripening occurs at a controlled time, often just before sale.
Topics that use Food industry applications
- Use of plant hormones (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
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- Control of ripening
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