Ascorbic add is also known as citric acid vitamin C sodium bisulfate acetic acid

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Ascorbic add is also known as citric acid vitamin C sodium bisulfate acetic acid Browning that occurs when fruit is cut or bruised is caused by the reaction of oxidative enzymes with oxygen in the air viruses the loss of brown intracellular fluid than occurs when cells are damaged. Waste produced by bacteria that grow on the damaged part of the fruit. In this experiment, the water is bolled to remove air form the water cook the apples test the effect of temperature on the rate of browning kill bacteria and viruses

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Vitamin-C is also known as Ascorbic acid.

When a fruit is cut or bruised,   Oxygen from atmosphere diffused into the injure or bruised plant tissue. Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) enzymes in the chloroplasts rapidly oxidize phenolic compounds naturally present in the fruit tissues to o-quinones, colorless precursors to brown-colored secondary products. O-quinones then produce brown color by reacting to form compounds with amino acids or proteins. B is correct.

nornally water is boiled to get rid of pathogens. Hence D is correct.

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