How much DNA do humans share with bananas?

You're more banana than you think.

The answer

Humans share approximately 60% of their DNA with bananas. This might seem shocking, but many fundamental biological processes - cell division, energy production, and basic metabolism - are shared across all life on Earth. The genes that code for these housekeeping functions have been conserved through billions of years of evolution, revealing that all living organisms descend from a common ancestor.

Source: National Human Genome Research Institute

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