Cells perform various physiological functions while actively maintaining life. Some such functions include actively bringing substances into the cell. These substances could be: Enzymes Hormones Nutrients Ions Cell debris Bacteria The result of both endocytosis&hellip
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Difference Between Placenta and Umbilical Cord
What is the placenta? The placenta is a disc shaped organ that has a weight of about 500 g and diameter of 185 mm. It is attached to the fetus via the umbilical cord and&hellip
Difference between Chlorophyll and Chloroplast
What is Chlorophyll? Chlorophyll is a plant pigment responsible for the color green, formed on the chloroplast during the photosynthesis process and plays a crucial role in creating plant’s food during this process. The sunlight&hellip
Difference Between Schottky Defect and Frenkel Defect
Lattice structures show often imperfections especially when their temperatures are greater than 0 Kelvin. The common defects are the point defects know as Schottky and Frenkel defects. Their names honour the first scientist that discovered&hellip
Difference between Cranial and Spinal nerves
The central nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system is composed of the cranial and spinal nerves. The peripheral nervous system connects the body organs and skeletal muscles&hellip
Difference between Euchromatin and Heterochromatin
Cells are what make up the body. There are, in fact, billions of these cells that serve as the basic structural and functional unit of all kinds of organisms. Inside each cell, you’ll find a&hellip
Difference between Morula and Blastula
What is Morula? Morula is a solid mass of cells called blastomeres. The morula is an early stage of embryonic development. A Morula is formed by a series of cleavage or cell divisions of the&hellip
Difference Between Ecology and Ecosystem
What is Ecology? Ecology is the study of the interaction between organisms and their environment. The word ecology comes from the Greek words “oikos” meaning house and “logos” meaning word or study. Ecology today can&hellip
Difference Between Phototrophs and Chemotrophs
Definition of Phototrophs Phototrophs are the organisms which use light as their main source of energy (photosynthesis). They are capable of capturing electromagnetic radiations (light) and use it to transform carbon dioxide into glucose and&hellip
Difference between Nucleotides and Nucleosides
The terminology nucleotides and nucleosides are often used when discussing the molecular and structural components of nucleic acids and they sound very similar. Both nucleotides and nucleosides form the building blocks of nucleic acid containing&hellip
Difference between Lysosome and Ribosome
Lysosome and ribosome are two components basically found in the cells with the one found primarily in eukaryotic organisms and the other in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms. In this research we examine the key&hellip
Difference between Cytoplasm and Nucleoplasm
Introduction Cells constitute the structural and functional basis of all living forms. A cell is a membrane-bound aqueous entity where the biochemical and metabolic reactions, fundamental for life, take place. Throughout evolution, two types of&hellip
Difference between Aneuploidy and Polyploidy
Aneuploidy and polyploidy are two chromosomal abnormalities in animals and plants. Almost every feature in human beings, be it the color of your eyes, your long legs, or the shape of your nose, has to&hellip
Difference between Allogamy and Xenogamy
What is Allogamy? The pollens from male reproductive organs of the plant are transferred to female reproductive organs. This process is known as pollination. Pollination is further classified as self-pollination and cross pollination[1]. When the&hellip
Difference between Protostomes and Deuterostomes
Both protostomes and deuterostomes belong to kingdom Animalia, subkingdom Eumetazoa, which consists of animals having three germ layers and bilateral symmmetry, Clade Nephrozoa. Protostomes, deuterostomes and Xenacoelomorpha are also members of clade Bilateria which is&hellip
Difference between Organ and Organelle
in order to allow them to perform unique functions. Organs are a collection of tissues, and the cells that make up an organ are specialized themselves to enable the organ to complete its unique function1.&hellip