The Miracle in the Seed

Everyone knows what seeds look like, and know that all plants germinate from seeds. but few stop to wonder how it is that such a variety of plants, many very different from one another, can come from something that resembles a smooth chunk of wood or how seeds can contain all the information relating to these plants’ characteristics and how this information is individually coded.
How can fruits, with their unique tastes and aromas and just the right degree of sweetness, come from something t...