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E. How do seeds differ from spores?

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Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

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Chapter30: Plant Form And Physiology

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Seeds and spores both are reproductive organs in plants, bacteria , fungi.
They both serve the same purpose.
They are different in the way that how they accomplish the process of reproduction.
They both undergo germination to produce new plants or organisms of the same species.

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