While touring the ancient Egypt exhibit at the local history museum, you learn that ancient Egyptians would slash figs in order to stimulate ripening.Based on your knowledge of plant hormones you hypothesize that wounding the figs must release:

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Ethylene is a plant hormone known to promote fruit ripening, and wounding can stimulate its production.

While Touring the Ancient Egypt Exhibit at the Local History