Why are seeds better than spores?

Answer 1

seeds have a lot of advantages over cells. they are also protected by densely packed-together cells that form the seed coat which is the reason why seeds in a fruit,etc,are so hard. that's the outer coating. spores on the other hand,are cells of single or multi-cellular organisms that carry copies of their "parent"'s.

Answer 2

Seeds have a lot of advantages over Cells.

First of all, seeds contain a fertilized embryo (zygote), which is surrounded by a starchy "food source" called the endosperm. They are also protected by densely packed-together cells that form the seed coat (which is the reason why seeds in a fruit, etc, are so hard, that's the outer coating). This outer coating allows a seed to survive for long period of time in a state of low metabolic activity (basically meaning you can leave it lying around somewhere and it won't just suddenly die). They remain dormant in the soil they're placed in until the right amounts of moisture, sunlight, and warmth are present, at which time they germinate and start to grow. They can also be protected by being surrounded by a fruit in the case of angiosperms, which aids in the dispersion of fertilized zygotes (embryos) found in the seeds of the fruit.

Spores, on the other hand, are cells of single or multi-cellular organisms that carry copies of their "parent"`s genes. When they land in a place with suitable moisture and warmth, they begin to divide continously, and grow into a new plant.

Basically, if you want a quick summary of the main advantages seeds have over spores, seeds have a tough outer coating which protects them, where as spores don`t, and therefore are much easier to kill. Seeds can also be carried by animals to other locations if said animal runs off which some fruit containing the seeds. Seeds will also last longer before being unable to actually form a plant, because they have their own food supply.

If you want a metaphor of sorts for this as well, then think of spores as a little kid who`s given money to buy food from their parent when they go out somewhere, and see Reverts.

The top answer is pretty good, but please remember that seeds are divided into angiosperms and gymnosperms, and gymnosperms are 'naked' - they do not have a hard coating, and so don't benefit from all those advantages, although they do have a seed-coat that prevents them from drying out.

Spores are a form of asexual reproduction, unlike seeds, so another advantage of seeds over spores is genetic variation.

Seeds also don't need water to reproduce.

Answer 3

A seed has some advantages over spores. They are multi-cellular and covered in a tough shell. They also have an ample amount of nourishment.

Answer 4

Seeds are better then spores because they have a reproductive advantage over spores.

Answer 5

Seeds carry there own nutrients.