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THE MIRACLE IN THE SEED

tached to the pod, there is an oval mark.
On careful examination, a small opening
called a micropyle is visible. Because of
this opening’s function, it can be compa-
red to the navel of a baby. Through this
small passage, the pollen tube used to
fertilize the female reproductive cell in
the ovule once entered. Now, when the ti-
me comes, water enters through this opening
and allows the seed to germinate. 13
As mentioned already, the seed coat’s
thickness is specially regulated according to
the type of plant. Every seed coat is neither
too thick nor too thin, but has just the right
thickness to let the plant develop in its ho-
me environment. A seed with a thin coat
can be destroyed more easily by various ex-
ternal influences. For this reason, all seeds ha-
Beans enclosed in a ve coats of the most suitable thickness for their
protective skin.
respective habitats. Seeds with very thick coats
can survive all kinds of difficult conditions, but

Pomegranate seeds protected by their fruit’s juicy red flesh. These seeds, with
their extremely appealing appearance, are a product of God’s perfect creation.