Creepers and Climbers are plants with weak stems and hence cannot grow erect, so, they grow with the support of either an object or horizontally along with the soil. 'Creepers' as the name says, expand horizontally along with the soil, whereas 'climbers' grow erect by holding up any object. There are many examples of these types of plants, like watermelon is creeper while grapes are climbers. Although there are some pants like 'Vine' that can be either creeper or climber. Indeed, many of … [Read more...]
Difference Between Binary Fission and Budding
Binary fission is seen in algae and in few protozoans where there is the division of the nucleus of the cell in the cyst (protective covering), and further, the cyst breaks, and two new offsprings are released. Budding is another kind of asexual reproduction, where a bulb-like projection occurs from the parent body called the bud, which gets detached and forms a new individual. This is seen in Hydra. Reproduction is the process, through which living organisms can produce new ones of their … [Read more...]
Difference Between Tubectomy and Vasectomy
Tubectomy is the sterilization process in the female that prevents the passage of eggs from reaching the uterus for implantation, and it is a small incision technique. Vasectomy is the sterilization process of the male that prevents the passage of sperms, and it is also the small incision technique. These two methods are known as permanent methods of sterilization or contraception. These methods are advised to any one of the partners either male or female as a way to prevent any more … [Read more...]
Difference Between Lyophilic and Lyophobic Colloids
The solvent-loving colloids or such colloids which show less or distinct affinity towards dispersion medium is known as Lyophilic colloids. The solvent-hating colloids or such colloids which do not have any attraction towards dispersion medium is known as Lyophobic colloids. The colloidal state is said when the particle size is between 1 to 100 nm. When the particle size is less than 1nm it is in the true solution, while when the particle size is more than 100 nm, the matter exists in the … [Read more...]
Difference Between Auxin and Gibberellin
The type of plant hormone that controls the cell elongation in plants during phototropism and gravitropism is known as Auxin. Another type of plant growth hormone 'Gibberellin' regulates the seed germination shoot elongation, flower, and fruit maturation. Such important biochemicals that influence plant growth and cell differentiation, tissues, and organs under various conditions are known as Plant hormones. The term was elaborated by the German botanist 'Julius von Sachs' who pointed out … [Read more...]
Difference Between Purines and Pyrimidines
The two types of nitrogenous bases 'Purines and Pyrimidines' differ in their structure. Purine is composed of an organic ring having two nitrogen and four carbon atoms fused with an imidazole ring, whereas pyrimidine structure is similar to that of benzene having two nitrogen and four carbon atoms only. Purines and Pyrimidines are very known as the backbone for the formation of DNA and RNA. These are the aromatic heterocyclic compounds, present in cells and are involved in protein synthesis, … [Read more...]
Difference Between Glucose and Fructose
Glucose and fructose are the simple sugars, with the same molecular formula 'C6H12O6'. Glucose is the aldohexose, while fructose is ketohexoses. Fructose is commercially used as sweeteners in the food and beverages industries. The table sugar or sucrose is made up of fructose and glucose. Usually, our body also absorbs this type and is used to produce energy by the cells. The most preferred source of energy by the researchers is glucose for our body. Likewise, glucose, fructose does not … [Read more...]
Difference Between Codon and Anticodon
Codons can be said as the three-base sequence of nitrogenous bases present in a row on mRNA. These nitrogenous bases are Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Uracil (thymine is present in DNA). The complementary sequence of the codons triplets are known as anticodons. Secondly, one mRNA contains numerous codons, but one tRNA has only one anticodon, that codes for an amino acid. So, the main aim of codon and anticodon is to produce proteins and express genetic information. As we know that during … [Read more...]
Difference Between Southern, Northern and Western Blotting Techniques
Southern blotting is the first detection technique which is used to identify the specific DNA sequences in the provided tissue or blood sample and is named after the scientist who developed it, 'Ed Southern in the year 1975. Northern blotting is the technique used to know the gene expression of the provided sample by identifying the specific RNA or mRNA molecules; it was developed by David Kemp, James Alwine and George Stark in 1977 at Stanford University. Western blotting is a sensitive … [Read more...]
Difference Between Afferent and Efferent Neurons
The afferent or sensory nerve transfers the messages or signals from various organs to the spinal cord or brain. In contrast, efferent nerve or motor nerve transfer the messages or signals from the spinal cord or brain to multiple organs. That means their role is opposite, but they work in transferring signals between organs and spinal cord or brain. When you rub your palms, do exercises, hit a ball, there is the involvement of afferent and efferent neurons that are responding to the … [Read more...]
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