Which mineral are bananas well known for?
AnswerPotassium
Bananas are a familiar source of potassium.
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Banana facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about bananas, banana plants and banana history, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What is a single cluster of bananas on a bunch called?
AnswerA hand
A bunch is made of several hands.
Going deeper
Which banana variety was largely wiped out commercially by Panama disease in the mid-1900s?
AnswerGros Michel
Panama disease devastated Gros Michel plantations.
Which gas speeds up banana ripening?
AnswerEthylene
Bananas release ethylene, a natural ripening hormone.
A banana plant is technically a giant what?
AnswerHerb
Banana plants have no woody trunk; the 'stem' is made of leaf bases.
Expert level
What is the genus name of bananas?
AnswerMusa
Bananas belong to the genus Musa.
Bananas are very slightly radioactive because of which isotope?
AnswerPotassium-40
A tiny fraction of natural potassium is potassium-40.
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