Page 35 - The Miracle In The Seed

s mentioned in the previous section, a seed basically consists
of a seed coat, a nutrient reserve and an embryo. Though the
A basic structure is the same, the amount of nutrients conta-
ined in each seed's reserve, the type of surrounding protective memb-
rane, its thickness, the shape and taste of the fruit enclosing it differ
greatly from one another. Everything from the shape to the color of the
seed coat and the materials it is made from varies according
to the plant's species and habitat.
Seeds reveal marvelous wonders of creation.
To give one example, an apricot contains just one
pit, or seed, which is well protected by a hard
shell. The fleshy interior tastes sweet and is su-
itable for eating – good food for birds, rodents,
insects and other animals as well as people.
The fact that the fruit consists of two such
sections is also opportune for the plant,
for when the apricot is eaten, the seed
enclosed in the hard casing at the fru-
it’s center is exposed, and thus has a
chance of germinating in a suitable
place and growing into a new tree.
In contrast to the apricot, the kiwi is a fruit that
contains numerous little edible seeds, rather than
just one. The seeds of this fleshy fruit
are grouped together. And beca-
use they are so numerous,
even if one part of the fruit is

The kiwi has numerous tiny
seeds. The apricot, however,
has only one, very well pro-
tected inside a hard shell.