Through cell division, banana plants produce leaves that develop into a pseudostem and produce fruit. The bud forms in the bottom part of the plant and grows up through the centre of the pseudostem to the top. The arrow-shaped bud pushes through the top of the plant and its weight then causes it to change direction and grow towards the ground.
Bananas go through a unique process known as negative geotropism. Instead of continuing to grow towards the ground, they start to turn towards the sun. The fruit grows against gravity, giving the banana its familiar curved shape.
But why? The answer lies in the botanical history of the banana. It originated in the middle layer of the rainforest, where there is little sunlight. If the fruit were to grow towards the small amount of light that penetrates sideways through the vegetation, the plant could overbalance and topple over.
So bananas developed a way of growing towards the light without destabilising the plant.
A developing flower. A developing flower. The flower grows towards the ground. The flower grows towards the ground. The tiny banana fruits can already be seen under the leaves. The tiny banana fruits can already be seen under the leaves. Beneath each petal is a row of banana fruits. Beneath each petal is a row of banana fruits. The developing fruits. At this stage they are still growing downwards. The developing fruits. At this stage they are still growing downwards. Negative geotropism comes into play and the bananas start to grow against gravity ... Negative geotropism comes into play and the bananas start to grow against gravity ... ... towards the sky. ... towards the sky. And that’s why bananas are curved! And that’s why bananas are curved!
In order for Greg to safely drain the water out of the noodles, he should use potholders or any thing that is does not conduct heat or transfer heat. Some pots are also equipped with handles that are made of plastics for safely transferring of its content to another container.
the east west bit isn't important, ignore it. if an ant starts at 6 then moves to 19 then we need to subtract 19 from 6, that's 13. then it moves to 7. the difference between 19 and 7 is 12. add that to 13 and you get 25. it's important to remember that there is no such thing as negative distance. if it moved, then it counts.
