Why do apples turn brown when they get cut?

MadSci Network: Agricultural Sciences

Subject: Why do apples turn brown when they get cut?

Date: Wed Sep 15 20:11:15 1999
Posted by Debi, Allan and Amanda
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Area of science: Agricultural Sciences
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 Re: Why do apples turn brown when they get cut?
> Mom made a peanut butter dip for cut up apples.  when we went to eat them
> they were brown.why do they turn brown? what can we do so they look nice on
>  the plate? Thank you. I am 9. I like appless and dip but don't like the
> brown part.
>
Mommy read the answer on your site to me before. we read it again but don't 
understand it. I am 9
can you explain it a little better please?

Re: Why do apples turn brown when they get cut?

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