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Signs are observed by doctors, and other people, whereas patients itself, notice symptoms. These words are interrelated and have same meaning though differ in their features. 'Signs' and 'Symptoms' of a disease are among the most confusing words specifically for the non-medical person. When the doctor or health care professionals come to any conclusion by observing and … [Read more...] about Difference Between Signs and Symptoms

The immunoglobulins are glycoproteins that identify and bind to the specific epitope of an antigen. They aid the clearance of the foreign pathogenic antigen from the human body. Both IgM and IgG are significant immunoglobulins in our healthy immune system. As soon as any foreign antigen encounters the body, the production of IgM immediately starts. It is the first type of … [Read more...] about Difference Between IgG and IgM

The enzyme is a catalyst which enhances the rate of reaction in the body whereas hormones are chemical messenger which provides the signal to the cell for performing various functions. Secondly, enzymes act on the site where they are produced while hormones act distantly from the cell where they are produced and travel through body fluid. Very few chances of occurring of … [Read more...] about Difference Between Enzymes and Hormones

Magnification and resolving power is the key difference between Light Microscope and Electron Microscope which is about 1000X of the magnification with resolving power of 0.2um in Light Microscope and that of Electron Microscope is 10,00,000X magnification with resolving power of 0.5nm or even less. Microscopes are used to know the exact shape, function, and other features … [Read more...] about Difference Between Light Microscope and Electron Microscope