What is the difference between dandelion seed and spore?

Answer 1

Spores and seeds are both methods of plant reproduction. Spores are produced by plants that produce asexually, seeds by those that use methods of sexual reproduction. Both are meant to scatter the genetic code of a plant to new territory so the next generation can grow away from the parent plant.

Answer 2

Dandelion seeds are produced by flowering plants through sexual reproduction, while spores are produced by non-flowering plants like ferns and mosses through asexual reproduction. Dandelion seeds are dispersed by the wind and can germinate into new plants, while spores are typically released into the environment to develop into new organisms without fertilization.