Question

New plants grow from both spores and seeds. Both can stay dormant until conditions are favourable, and then start growing. What is the difference between a spore and a seed?

Answer 1

The differences between a spore and a seed have been summarised as follows:

Spore	Seed
1. Spore is a spherical, tiny structure, which is protected by a relatively thicker wall.	1. A seed is an embryo which gives rise to the plant.
2. Spores are unicellular.	2. Seeds are multicellular.
3.Spores are found beneath the leaves of ferns and mosses.	3. Seeds can be found in the fruits as well as the flowers of flowering plants.