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A fruit is the ripened ovary of a plant, and it holds the plant’s seeds. Fruits grow from a plant’s flowers, and bananas do all of these things! Banana plants have flowering stems, and when the flowers mature, the ovaries inside them become bananas. In some types of banana, you can see very tiny seeds right in the center of the fruit. But many of the bananas you get at the grocery store are purposefully made to be seedless. Specialty stores sell banana seeds so you can grow your own plants. Banana plantations grow new plants by taking a fleshy bulb called a rhizome or a sucker off an old plant, and then planting the rhizome. I hope that clears everything up about this appealing fruit!
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What is the difference between a vegetable and a fruit?
A fruit is generally defined by the sweet pulp that surrounds its seeds (oranges, apples, mangoes), while a vegetable is a more leaflike plant (cabbage, beans, potatoes). Did you know…
Why does the skin of a banana turn brown when I leave it outside?
Bananas turn brown when left outside after a while because certain chemicals in the fruit react with the oxygen in the air by destroying cells, creating that icky brown color….
How can poison ivy make me itch so much?
A clear, sticky oil called urushiol (pronounced yoo-roo-shee-ol) puts the “poison” in poison ivy. This oil oozes from the plant whenever it gets cut or crushed. It also causes an…
How can plants deep in the ocean grow without sunlight?
Good question! Sunlight can penetrate the ocean to a depth of about 600 feet. This is called the “euphotic zone.” Ninety percent of ocean life lives here, including ALL the…
Do animals every help each other?
Many animals species have developed relationships with each other that benefit both species. Birds and mammal species love to eat the tasty fruits provided by trees. Even fish living in…