Question

living nut?
two friends went to a grocery store to purchase peanuts. emily bought peanuts with the shells removed, and sam bought a bag of peanuts still in the shells. emily and sam, along with two of their friends, argued about whether the peanuts were alive.
images of emilys (great value party peanuts) and sams (hampton farms premier) peanut packages
emily
sam
here is their conversation:
emily: each peanut is a seed. the seeds were packed two years ago. they are dead because they did not have food, light or energy to maintain life.
sam: the whole peanut in the shell is a fruit. it was packed two years ago. it is alive because the hull protects the seed inside.
emily’s friend: the peanuts without shells are dead, but the ones with shells are alive.
sam’s friend: i don’t think the peanuts without shells or the peanuts with shells are alive until they are planted in the soil.
which person do you agree with the most? explain your thinking.
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Explanation:

A seed (peanut) has a dormant embryo. Until conditions (soil, water, warmth) trigger germination, metabolic activity is minimal. Shelled or unshelled, without planting, they remain dormant, not actively "alive" in a growing sense.

Answer:

I agree with Sam’s friend the most.