when does a seed become a "living" organism?

Question

when does a seed become a "living" organism? And why cant we make the few constituent compounds in a seed synthetically or borrow them and cobble together a truely novel life form?

Answer 1

A seed contains an embryo, which is a living organism. When placed into a proper environment, it develops into its adult form. Something dead cannot develop into something alive.

Answer 2

I personally favour the the word "cascade" ,, as in a Gravity driven ,, physical mudslide or landslide cascade.
Because the entire genome "unfolds" (like a falling cascade ,, like an avalanche
in the Alps.)) ,, to avail , say the embryonic sequence ,, OR the adolescence sequence ,, where puberty is somewhere in there(late or early for some people).

Every step of the way the entire genome **(exons) is correct to the phase of morph. When the genome changes its face and look ,, the morph follows. (and of course there are examples where the cascade gets stuck somewhere ,, or forgets to switch off).


Natural recombinant DNA (naturalling occuring splicing) refers to this ,, and ,, means that the same exact codes (in a different sequence factor)(in a different arrangement) ,, work in totally different ways. No matter the mechanics of the way genes switch ON or OFF ,, the sequence of unfolding has to be correct ELSE it could be fatal. (..still borns?)

We have totally no idea in this area of genetics that " " we cannot cobble together a truely novel lifeform " " .

We know genes per se ,, but gene morph is particularly difficult.

Answer 3

A seed is a living organism capable of forming a complete organism.

Answer 4

I agree, a seed is living as soon as the embryo is fully formed in it. In some plants, the seed is alive before it falls from the plant.