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Bananas Plants, Which Are Triploid, Are Seedless and Therefore Sterile

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Bananas plants, which are triploid, are seedless and therefore sterile. Propose a possible explanation.


Definitions:

Genes

Segments of DNA located on chromosomes that contain the instructions for the production of proteins.

α-Helix

A common helical structure found in proteins, characterized by a right-handed coil where each amino acid residue correlates with a 100-degree turn in the helix.

Beta-Pleated Sheet

A common motif of secondary structure in proteins characterized by beta strands connected laterally by at least two or three backbone hydrogen bonds, forming a generally twisted, pleated sheet.

Globin

A group of proteins that form part of the structure of hemoglobin, responsible for oxygen transport in the blood.

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