Nutrition Facts
This mineral, abundant in bananas, helps regulate blood pressure.
Potassium
Bananas are technically this type of fruit, not commonly associated with trees
Berries
True or false: Enzymatic browning only happens in bananas.
When a banana turns brown after being peeled, this process is happening.
Oxidation
What color is a ripe banana
Yellow
Bananas contain this type of fiber that supports digestion
dietary fiber
This yellow cartoon character popularized banana peels as comedic props.
Clown
This pigment is produced as a result of enzymatic browning.
Melanin?
This common kitchen acid can slow down banana browning.
Lemon juice
What color is an unripe banana
Green
This vitamin found in bananas supports vision and immune function.
Vitamin A?
Bananas float in water because they are less dense than this liquid.
Water
This natural process occurs in bananas as they ripen and is a type of oxidation.
Enzymatic browning
The browning of a banana is caused by this enzyme.
polyphenol oxidase
What color is an overripe banana
Brown
Bananas are naturally free of this macronutrient, often reduced in heart-healthy diets.
Fat
The phrase "going bananas" means this.
"Going crazy/silly"
This action triggers enzymatic browning in a banana.
Peeling\cutting
Bananas oxidize faster when exposed to this.
Oxygen
What plants do bananas grow on
Giant herbs
This natural sugar gives ripe bananas their sweet taste.
Fructose
Bananas are curved because they grow toward this.
The sun
Enzymatic browning can be slowed by changing this factor, such as lowering temperature or pH.
The environment
Refrigerating bananas causes this to their peel, though the inside stays firm.
Darkening
This continent consumes the most bananas per capita.
Africa