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There are 6 questions about keyword banana


Chemistry

Julie from the Internet asks,

What is the chemical make-up of pear, banana and apple peels?

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Biology

Sarah from Fredericton, NB asks,

What is the chemical in banana that causes drowsiness?

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Biology

Danna Balassyano from Queens, NY asks,

I would like to know why the bananas has that semi circular shape. I wonder if it is because the gravity of earth, or the light from the sun or the shadow of the banana tree. The second question: why bananas do not have seeds?

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Biology

Kate Cunningham from Wellington NZ asks,

I saw you answer to the composition of banana peels, but I would really like to know what chemical compounds are in a banana peel. An old wives tale says that you can get rid of warts by rubbing them with the inside peel of a banana.....what is the active ingredient that can do this?

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Biology

Brandon from cleveland asks,

How long does it take bubble gum to digest after it is swallowed?

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One to three days, the same length of time it takes anything to pass through...

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Engineering

Melodia from Montreal asks,

Approximately how many nuclear tests do the americans alone conduct every year?

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No US nuclear tests have been conducted for quite some time. The last...

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Medicine

Katie from the Internet asks,

Does temperature affect the performance of the mind? Such as slowing down the thinking process? Is...

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Ehor Boyanowsky a professor of criminology at Simon Fraser University has...

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Biology

Hannah from North Bay, Ontario asks,

My Dad told me about bioluminescence you know, the stuff that makes living organisms glow? Anyway,...

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A chemical reaction is what makes them light up. The creature or plant or...

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