· The toxic substance present in seeds of apple and cherry : (1) Ascorbic acid (2) Acetic acid (3) Amino acid (4) Prussic acid
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Apple seeds (and the seeds of related plants, such as pears and cherries) contain amygdalin, a cyanogenic glycoside composed of cyanide and sugar. When metabolized in the digestive system, this chemical degrades into highly poisonous hydrogen cyanide (HCN).
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The correct option is (4) Prussic acid as the toxic substance or acid present in apple seeds and cherry seeds are prussic acid.
Explanation:
Prussic Acid is also termed cyanide, while chewed we chewed, it releases a toxic substance which is Cyanide as the prussic acid is cyanogenic acid.
The seed of apples (and the seeds of related plants, such as pears and cherries) contain a chemical amygdalin which is a cyanogenic glycoside composed of cyanide and sugar. When this chemical is metabolized in the digestive system, this chemical degrades into highly poisonous hydrogen cyanide (HCN), which is very dangerous.
Hence, the apple and cherry seeds contain Prussic acid which is toxic in nature.
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