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Hello, smarty pants and welcome to trusty trivia Thursday.
Today we're peeling back the facts on bananas.
Before we dive into the trivia a big shout out to super smarty fan Millie in Fernandina Beach, Florida.
We hear you love who's smarted because you love learning.
Well, we love having such a dedicated smarty pants like you!
And now, let's go B -A -N -A -N -A -S with a bunch of facts about...
Bananas! First question, what type of plant do bananas grow on?
Is it A. a tree, B.
a vine, or C. an herb plant?
Did you say C? Absolutely correct!
Banana plants are actually giant herbs, not trees.
Next question, which vitamin are bananas rich in?
Is it A, vitamin C, B, vitamin B6, or C, vitamin D?
If you said B, vitamin B6, you're right.
Bananas are packed with vitamin B6, which helps your brain and body function properly.
Last question, what is the main carbohydrate in bananas?
Is it A, starch, B, fiber or C, sugar?
The answer is A. Great job if you got that one smarty pants.
Unripe bananas are full of starch, which turns into sugar as they ripen.
Way to split the facts, smarty pants.
Join us next week for more trivia.
Oh, and if you want to learn more about bananas, check out our bananas episode in the Who Smarted Archives.
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