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homohawk81
homohawk81 asked in Science & MathematicsOther - Science · 1 decade ago

Why is banana grow by curving upwards (defying gravity direction)?

Update:

I am not referring to the plant itself but the banana fruit which I think does not need sunlight to continue photosynthesis process. (Fruit is a product of photosynthesis).

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    they don't

  • PommyTom
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Because they grow just like any normal plant. Towards sunlight.

    All plants 'defy gravity' they seek to get closer to sunlight.

    Source(s): http://www.ethanmeleg.com/Images/CRbananas2.jpg
  • myste
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    They curve up towards the sun trying to get more light.

    Great pics of bananas from bud to maturity - http://www.kleptography.com/gallery-bananagrove.ht...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    the sun hits it from one side ,this causes the sun facing side to be warmer and dryer .

    the bananas curve upwards.

    any body else got a better explanation

    bananas maconchi and macho

    ,grow more in the shade and are straighter

    Source(s): this is my explanation after eating some bananas and thinking about it,,would like to hear the scientific explanation.
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