> > I'm not a biologist, but the statement that the seed "dies" has always
> > struck me as weird. On the other hand, death of cells and various
> > other life forms seems to be a very basic ingredient in life. Perhaps
> > someone more qualified than me could comment on this.
Part of the seed (the developing embryo) must remain alive for the seed to germinate. Thus, if one misinterprets Paul's metaphor as a technical botanical statement, it is incorrect. Other parts of the seed function as protection or food and do die.
Dr. David Campbell
Old Seashells
University of Alabama
Biodiversity & Systematics
Dept. Biological Sciences
Box 870345
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0345 USA
bivalve@mail.davidson.alumlink.com
That is Uncle Joe, taken in the masonic regalia of a Grand Exalted Periwinkle of the Mystic Order of Whelks-P.G. Wodehouse, Romance at Droitgate Spa
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