Why was the famous 'bite' added to Apple's logo design in 1977?

Behind every successful tech brand is a carefully crafted visual identity. Some logos become so iconic that they're instantly recognizable worldwide and evolve to tell the story of the brand itself. One particular tech giant's logo has an interesting design element that was introduced for both practical and symbolic reasons. Test your knowledge of brand design history with this question about one of the most valuable companies in the world.

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To prevent people from confusing it with a cherry or other round fruit
As a tribute to Alan Turing, who died after eating a cyanide-laced apple
To symbolize the 'byte' in computing terminology
To represent Steve Jobs' favorite way of eating an apple