From Seed to Seed:
Plant Science for K-8 Educators

 

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    The Seed-Forming Plants

The seed represents an important evolutionary step because it offers protection for the delicate plant embryo. In addition, many seeds have the ability to remain in a dormant state until proper germination conditions arise. The seed plants are grouped into two categories: the gymnosperms and the angiosperms.
 

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