I just need to know if plants that produce seeds produce spores also.
2007-02-21 11:13:25 · 4 answers · asked by katie m 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
No, all plants do not reproduce themselves by means of spores if that is what you meant. Spermatophytes are a division of plants that reproduce by seeds, the others by spores. However the seeds do start out as spores before they become seeds as this quote from the encyclopedia will highlight:
"An example is the parent of gametophytes of the higher vascular plants (angiosperms and gymnosperms)—the microspores (give rise to pollen) and megaspores (give rise to ovules) found in flowers and cones; these plants accomplish dispersal by means of seeds."
2007-02-21 14:22:52 · answer #1 · answered by Professor Armitage 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, plants that produce seeds do not produce spores. I could go into way more detail, but it doesn't sound like you need that. Good luck!
2007-02-21 11:21:45 · answer #2 · answered by Miss Vida 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No plants don not reproduce spores
2007-02-21 11:43:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. They produce one or the other.
The seed-producing and spore-producing plants are in different kingdoms (or phyla or families, whatever it is on that chart thingy that has kingdom, phyla, family, genus...those terms.)
Whatever. They're in different groups.
2007-02-21 12:43:06 · answer #4 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋