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Bananas are curved because they grow towards the sun. Is this true?

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Yes,

Bananas are curved so they can retrieve sunlight. Bananas go through a process called 'negative geotropism'. What it means is that bananas grow away from the ground, instead of growing towards it, hence the 'negative' geotropism.
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YES

Step-by-step explanation:

The reason for this particular growth pattern followed by bananas is that the very first bananas were grown in a rain forest. Rain forests experience extremely less sunlight. Hence, to balance itself, the plant started growing towards the sunlight. This helped the plants to receive maximum possible sunlight.

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