Phagocytosis means "cellular eating" while Pinocytosis means "cellular drinking". Pinocytosis and Phagocytosis are the two categories of Endocytosis. Both are the active process and requires energy (ATP) as adenosine triphosphate for the uptake of materials. Phagocytosis is an intake of solid particles with the formation of vesicles called phagosomes, while pinocytosis is the intake of liquid particles with the formation of vesicles called pinosomes. The term 'Endocytosis' was given by … [Read more...]
Difference Between Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and Ribonucleic acid (RNA)
Deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA is the material that contains hereditary information in all the living beings, these are regarded as a set of genetic instructions used for further developing the organisms and other functions. At the same time, RNA or Ribonucleic acid play the role in protein synthesis and also in the transmission of genetic information. DNA is double helical structure while RNA is single stranded. As the name suggests DNA contains deoxyribose and lacks one oxygen atoms; RNA … [Read more...]
Difference Between Plasma Membrane and Cell Wall
Plasma Membrane is the phospholipid layer, found in all types of cells; it helps in protecting the protoplasm and checks the passage of molecules inside the cell, Though cell wall is found in the plant cell, fungi, bacteria only and protects the cell from external shocks, and provide rigidity and shape to the cell. The cell wall is the outermost boundary of the cell (if present), and plasma membrane is present in the inner lining of the cell. The plasma membrane is delicate thin layer while … [Read more...]
Difference Between Communicable and Non-Communicable disease
Communicable diseases are those disease which spread from one person to another, through the wind, water or direct or indirect mode and are highly infectious. In contrary Non-communicable diseases are those, which are not spread and are non-contagious, but are caused due to allergy, long illness, abnormalities in cell proliferation, inherited, malnutrition. Examples of communicable disease are cold, flu, typhoid, AIDS, dysentery whereas cancer, allergies, diabetes, strokes are the examples of … [Read more...]
Difference Between Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia
In reference with diabetes - Hypoglycemia refers to the low blood sugar, while Hyperglycemia is high blood sugar. 'Glycemia' is the word which indicates the presence of glucose in the blood. Both the medical condition can occur in the person having diabetes, which develops due to improper functioning of the insulin. Normal blood glucose level in fasting condition is up to 126 mg per deciliter if the level of glucose in the blood decreases or found to be less than 70 mg per deciliter than … [Read more...]
Difference Between Cold-blooded and Warm-blooded Animals
Cold-blooded are the animals which cannot regulate their internal body temperature according to the required level and they keep on changing their temperature along with the changes in external environment temperature. Although Warm-blooded animals attempt to keep their internal body temperature maintained and does not change the same along with changes in external environment. For example, if it is colder outside, the body of Warm-blooded animals try to adapt according to the situation and … [Read more...]
Difference Between Invertebrates and Vertebrates
Invertebrates lack the well- developed skeleton system, backbone, notochord as well nervous system whereas, Vertebrates constitutes, segmented, motile vertebral column together term as the spine, along with proper organized, nervous system, digestive system, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory system (which can be gills or lungs). All the animals present on earth are classified in two categories only, which are Invertebrates or Vertebrates. Though it is said that Vertebrates arose from … [Read more...]
Difference Between Yeast and Molds
Yeast is a single cell organism, which is usually a thread and filamentous in shape, appear white or colourless and divide asexually. On the other hand's Molds are multicellular, appearing round or oval shape and appear in various colour, they divide sexually or asexually. There are 1500 types of yeast present; they are used in industry for the baking purpose, additive, in alcohol production, food beverages. Yeast is very common and can be found in fruits, vegetables, on the skin of mammals … [Read more...]
Difference Between Ayurveda and Homeopathy
Ayurveda is defined as the alternative form of medication where drugs made up of vegetables, plant, herbs, and minerals are used for internal and external use. On the other hand, Homeopathy is also considered as alternative medicine that triggers our body's immune system to fight against any disease. The third and the most commonly used form is Allopathy, where treatment is given through the conventional means i.e. drugs made up of the chemical having opposite effect to that of symptoms and thus … [Read more...]
Difference Between Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease
The key difference between Ulcerative colitis and Crohns disease is that in Ulcerative colitis person usually suffers from abdominal pain, losing weight and superficial inflammation occurs in the innermost linings of the intestinal walls and extended up to colon only; in the Crohn's disease whole Gastrointestinal tract get inflamed right from the top of mouth to the anus. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can occur at any stage of life. However, both the disease share almost same symptoms and … [Read more...]