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How apples become brown when we cut them and leave them for a long time

lalala wait what! what happened to my apple it`s brown! wait! how do they become like that so when you cut an apple,

  1. Cells break down

  2. chemical reaction happens called oxidation

  3. there is a enzyme in the apple called polyphelonol oxidase (PPO)

  4. when the enzyme is exposed to oxygen it creates brown pigments called melanin makes the apple brown.

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