The modern banana is a curious plant for it boasts no seeds and is a triploid (having 3 sets of chromosomes, which is possible for plants but has not been found in animals. However, this makes it infertile, unable to reproduce sexually). It is very unlike its natural predecessors which has small fruits full of seeds. To reproduce, these artificially selected banana reproduce asexuallly through vegetative propagation. They produces suckers, lateral shoots that develop from the adult plant. Consequently, every variety found internationally are clones. This, unfortunately, makes them extremely vulnerable to diseases which can quickly wipe out whole plantations.
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