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A fruit is generally defined by the sweet pulp that surrounds its seeds (oranges, apples, mangoes), while a vegetable is a more leaflike plant (cabbage, beans, potatoes). Did you know that a tomato is a fruit, for example?
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Why is a banana a fruit? Where are the seeds?
A fruit is the ripened ovary of a plant, and it holds the plant’s seeds. Fruits grow from a plant’s flowers, and bananas do all of these things! Banana plants…
Why does the skin of a banana turn brown when I leave it outside?
Bananas turn brown when left outside after a while because certain chemicals in the fruit react with the oxygen in the air by destroying cells, creating that icky brown color….
What’s the difference between a Turtle and a Tortoise?
Turtles and Tortoise belong to the same family called Testudines. However, the Tortoise is a member who is well adpated to living on land only approaching water to drink or bathe….
Why when I drink orange juice after brushing my teeth, does it tastes yucky?
I’m told that one of the secret ingredients in toothpaste is a small amount of one particular chemical that helps clean your teeth. Know what it does? For a short…
Why does lemon juice prevent cut apples from turning brown and vinegar doesn’t?
Cut apples turn brown because of a reaction called oxidation. Oxygen in the air reacts with a natural substance in apples called phenolase and turns the cut surface brown. Mild…