Plants-Ch. 5: Seed vs. Spore

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of seeds?

• Seeds are complex
• Seeds are too small to be seen with the naked eye
• Seeds are dispersed by wind, gravity, or animals
• Most seeds require water or moisture to germinate

Which type of plant produces spores?

• Nonvascular plants (mosses)
• Seedless vascular plants (ferns)
• Flowering plants (angiosperms)
• Both nonvascular and seedless vascular

What is one similarity between spores and seeds? Both ...

• need animals to disperse them
• require a lot of water to germinate
• are produced by plants and help them reproduce
• are smaller than dust particles