Seeds | Spores |
Much larger in size, and could be touched and seen with naked eyes. | Microscopic in size, cannot be seen with naked eyes. |
Seeds are of the following two types : Diploid (2 set of chromosomes)and haploid(single set of chromosomes). | Spores are of two types: heterosporous and homosporous. Heterospores are further divided into 2 types : big female spores and small male spores. |
Seeds could be found either in flowers or in the the fruits of flowering plants. |
Spores could be found under the leaf area of ferns, fungi and moss plants. |
More advanced. They can sprout after they are released into the environment. | Less advanced. They can wet swampy environment to germinate. |