Although there are specialized cells-both in structure and function-within the body, all cells have similarities in their structural organization and metabolic needs (such as maintaining energy levels via conversion of carbohydrate to ATP and using genes to create and maintain proteins).
Method 1 of 2: In a Paper Bag. 1. Gather a brown paper bag, the bananas you wish to ripen and an apple or tomato. By placing the bananas in a brown paper bag with another fruit, you will maximize the amount of ethylene gas released.Ethylene gas is the substance fruit produces as it ripens.ethod 1 of 2: In a Paper Bag. 1. Gather a brown paper bag, the bananas you wish to ripen and an apple or tomato. By placing the bananas in a brown paper bag with another fruit, you will maximize the amount of ethylene gas released.
If you take a ripe plantain and I do mean RIPE, peel it and slice them on the diagonal fry them in cooking oil till they are dark brown (my preference) they do in fact have the taste of a banana but turn from their firm banana into a soft almost mushy super sweet banana flavored DELIGHT.