Fruits like banana are quite popular and easily available in the market. Banana is also very beneficial for health because it also contains Vitamin C, anti-oxidants etc. which are beneficial for humans. Almost everyone knows such things related to banana. But do you know why banana is always crooked and not straight? (Why bananas are curved) Not many people are aware of the shape of banana, so we are going to tell you the scientific reason for it.
Under News18 Hindi series Ajab-Gajab Knowledge, we tell you such unique things of the world which will surprise you. Today we are talking about the shape of banana, why is it crooked and not straight? (Why are bananas curved) Someone has asked a question related to banana on the social media platform Quora – “Why is banana always curved?” The question is interesting, let us tell you about it. But before that, know what response people have given to it.
When a banana hangs on a tree, it moves towards the sun. (Photo: Canva)
People gave this answer on Quora
A user named Abhishek Singh said- “Banana goes through a different process. This process is called negative geotopism. In simple words, this is called the tendency of trees to grow towards the sun. Initially this fruit grows towards the ground but later due to the tendency of negative geotopism, it tries to grow towards the sun instead of the ground. In this, gravity works in the opposite direction due to which the banana becomes crooked.”
This is the real reason
These are the answers of common people, let us now see what the reliable sources answer about this. According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the Went Bananas website, when bananas are growing, they go through a process of negative geotropism. Geotropism means growth of plants in relation to gravity. Leaves or roots of plants often grow in the direction of the sun, against gravity. This is called negative geotropism. Whereas growth in the direction of gravity is called positive geotropism. Bananas are planted upside down, that is, the lower part is upwards. As they grow, they start getting longer, but then their lower part starts moving upwards in the direction of the sun because they also need the sun’s rays. Bananas contain a plant hormone called auxin which determines how the plant will respond to sunlight. Did you know about this?
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FIRST PUBLISHED: November 28, 2023, 16:04
