"P van Rijckevorsel" schrieb
Technically the hard stuff is part of the fruit, and the actual
seed is inside the hard stuff

Iris Cohen schreef
Remember, this is a layman who did not know how to do a Google search
to get that far.

Iris,

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I did keep that in mind. Do note that this is someone who happily throws
about terms such as "chromosome" and "gene". A little knowledge is a
dangerous thing. I still feel it is wisest to aim at accuracy (without
going into boring detail)even when using a word such as "seed". Who knows
what your innocuous remark might have led too ...
PvR

Claudio Jolowicz schreef
I am not a person who throws about terms without knowing what they mean.
Although I am not a biologist, I have tried to understand some concepts
of genetics. It enabled me to understand the last paragraph in Steward
Robert Hinsley's post. Still I wouldn't throw about the terms he used,
without rereading their exact definitions.

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All the more reason for a little care when using terms
PvR