Such medical conditions which occur suddenly and last for the brief period in the body, are said to be the acute disease. But the medical condition where the disease occurs slowly and last for a long time or sometimes for the entire life is called as the chronic disease. By saying or concluding that the disease is acute or chronic, it will not define the severity of that disease rather only length of the illness or diseases. As sometimes acute condition may develop into chronic disease also, … [Read more...]
Difference Between Plant Cell and Animal Cell
The plant cell and the animal cell can be differentiated by the presence of organelles in them. Although both are classified as Eukaryotes, the presence of the cell wall, vacuoles, and chloroplasts are the most remarkable and distinguishing components of the plant cells which are absent in the animal cells. Even the size of the animal cell is smaller than the plant cell. The concept of cell originated from the historical work done by the Schleiden and Schwann in 1838. Cells exist in an … [Read more...]
Difference Between Human Sperm and Ovum
Sperm is the male gamete, produced in the testis of a male, while Ovum is the female gamete, produced in the ovary of a female. Ovum, also known as egg cell and is said to be the largest cell in the female body. On the contrary Sperm cells is the smallest cell in the male body. Egg cell and sperm cells differ in many ways, which can be their origin, nature, composition, and purpose for existence. Though both play an important role at the time of human reproduction process, where the … [Read more...]
Difference Between Food Chain and Food Web
Both the food chain and food web are the systems that portray the actual energy flow process in an ecosystem. The existence of our earth relies on this energy circulation between different organisms. The food chain is a simple representation that illustrates the linear passage of nutrients and energy. The producers initiate this energy flow and it ends with the apex consumers. In contrast, the food web is a detailed presentation that depicts the interconnection between several food … [Read more...]
Difference Between Tap Root and Fibrous (Adventitious) Root
The main root (primary root) with other minor side roots, which grow deep into the soil is called Taproot. While the fine, thick hairs like structure, that spread sideways in all the directions is called Fibrous or Adventitious root. Taproot arises from the radicle (embryonic part) of the plants, but the Fibrous root grows from the stem and leaves rather from the radicle. Plants bear parts like stem, leaves, fruits, flowers and most importantly roots. Roots are the underground part, which … [Read more...]
Difference Between Staphylococcus and Streptococcus
Staphylococcus is the group of Gram-positive bacteria that divides in variable directions (multiple axes) and forms the assembly or clusters (grape like). They are round shape and responsible for causing the multitude of diseases. On the counterpart Streptococcus are also Gram-positive bacteria, present in respiratory tract and mouth. They are responsible for causing rheumatic fever, impetigo, scarlet fever, tonsillitis, while some other species though commonly found in the throat but does not … [Read more...]
Difference Between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is considered as the autoimmune disease, while Type 2 is said as progressive disease. Also, Type 2 is much more common than the type 1. Both the types are characterized by the higher blood sugar level as compared to the normal one. But the basic difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes is their cause and development. Diabetes is nowadays very common metabolic disorder, where the body is unable to store and use the sugar (glucose) which is found in blood and work as fuel … [Read more...]
Difference Between Acid and Base
Such substances that donate their hydrogen ion (H+) (proton donor) and accepts the electron to another is called an acid. They have pH less than 7.0. But such substances that accept the proton and donate electron is called as the base. They have pH more than 7.0. Acids are sour, while bases are bitter. Acids and Bases are one of the most important parts of chemistry, but also play their significant role in another field of science. There are many definitions which differentiate the substances … [Read more...]
Difference Between Myopia (short-sightedness) and Hyperopia (long-sightedness)
Myopia also is known as short-sightedness, while Hyperopia is also known as long-sightedness. These are the defects of vision of an eye in which a person is unable to see the near by or distant objects. The condition in which the person is not able to see the distant object is known as myopia or short-sightedness. Although long-sightedness is opposite to that of earlier given condition, as in this the person is not able to the nearby objects. There are other vision problems also like … [Read more...]
Difference Between Incomplete Dominance and Co-Dominance
When one allele for a specific trait does not completely dominate over the other allele, and therefore the phenotype produced is the complete mixture of both dominant and recessive allele is known as Incomplete Dominance. While in Co-Dominance both the allele for a specific trait are equally expressed. The resultant phenotype will express both the character equally of both participating alleles. As stated by Gregor Mendel, traits are inherited by the transfer of genes from parents to their … [Read more...]
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