Originally Posted by aussiegirl

Mia stared at her apple for a moment totally tempted to sink her teeth into it until the Professor spoke. She looked away from her fruit and raised her hand in the air. "In a sense they can be, aside from the fact that you could choke on a piece. Apparently the seeds contain quantities of cyanide. If you were to swallow the seeds whole you would probably be fine. But chewing on apple seeds is very hazardous."