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
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Difference between Stoma and Stomata
Introduction Breathing is an essential function that as humans, we do naturally and without thinking. As we breathe, oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide is released. Oxygen itself is essential for the proper functioning&hellip
Difference between a Continuous spectrum and Line spectrum
When light passes through an object, it forms what is known as a spectrum. This spectrum forms either a separated range of colors or waves and the properties of this separation will determine the kind&hellip
Difference between Unisexual and Bisexual Flowers
Unisexual vs Bisexual flowers Introduction Sexual reproduction forms a mode of replication where two parents, one male and the other female, are involved in producing a new individual. The flower itself forms the reproductive part&hellip
Similarities between sexual and asexual reproduction
Introduction Reproduction, also known as procreation or breeding, is essential to all forms of life as without it; living organisms will most likely become extinct after a single generation. These various processes are defined as&hellip
Difference between adenoma and carcinoma
Every cell in the body has a regulated system and life cycle dictating when it should grow, mature and die off. For various reasons, at some point, cells may lose control and begin to divide&hellip
Difference between Cerebral palsy and Down syndrome
Cerebral palsy and Down syndrome are two medical conditions that occur from birth as a result of various etiological factors. While it may be easy to visually identify affected individuals and while both conditions are&hellip
Difference between asphyxia and hypoxia
Asphyxia and hypoxia are two commonly used physiological terms that both refer to the insufficient supply of oxygen to the cells and tissues. While the definition of these two terms may be similar, the basic&hellip
Differences between Colorimeters and Spectrophotometers
The light we see is just the small part of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye is capable of sensing. This is called visible light. When visible light is reflected from an object and&hellip