I’m assuming you mean if the sun dies out. If so, then most things on earth would die within a few days due to lack of photosynthesis and to freezing temperatures (which is what would cause humans to die).
The carbon cycle is carbon compound are inconverted onto the environment
Maybe it’s because in order the get the same apple you breed more of that apple? It would take less time than natural selection since the genes of that certain apple may not appear for a few generations. If this makes any sense let me know because I’m just as confused as you are.