Understanding protandry and protogyny requires an understanding of the concept of sequential hermaphroditism, which takes place when an animalor organism changes from male to female and vice versa at any time in its life. Protandry&hellip
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Difference Between Meristematic Tissue and Permanent Tissue
According to their main function, plant tissues are subdivided into: meristematic tissues – serve the plants’ growth and permanent tissues – perform all other functions. What is Meristematic Tissue? After germination, the formation and growth&hellip
Difference between Telophase 1 and Telophase 2
Definition of Telophase 1 Telophase 1 is a stage of meiosis, the process during which eukaryotic diploid cells undergo sexual cellular division for the ultimate production of haploid gametes. It occurs in unicellular eukaryotic organisms&hellip
Difference between Genotype and Blood Group
What is Genotype? The human genotype is the given genetic make of a cell. Every single person has a unique genotype, which it is possible to reveal, via personal genomic sequencing. Genotype is also often&hellip
Difference between Cocci and Bacilli
What are Cocci and Bacilli? Bacteria possess mostly three distinct shapes; Cocci (egg or ovoid shaped), bacillus (rod-shaped) and spiral-shaped bacteria. In the present article, two distinct shapes namely Cocci and Bacilli will be discussed.&hellip
Difference between Simple and Stratified Epithelium
Epithelial tissue is one of the four major tissues of the body: epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous tissue. Epithelial tissue lines and covers internal and external surfaces of the organs and the body. All glands&hellip
Difference Between Granulocytes and Agranulocytes
What is Granulocytes? Granulocytes are a type of white blood cell (leucocyte) that has distinct, easily visible, large microscopic granules in the cytoplasm. Granulocytes also have irregular shaped nuclei with more than one lobe. They&hellip
The Difference between Endocytosis and Phagocytosis
Cells perform various physiological functions while actively maintaining life. Some such functions include actively bringing substances into the cell. These substances could be: Enzymes Hormones Nutrients Ions Cell debris Bacteria The result of both endocytosis&hellip
Difference Between Placenta and Umbilical Cord
What is the placenta? The placenta is a disc shaped organ that has a weight of about 500 g and diameter of 185 mm. It is attached to the fetus via the umbilical cord and&hellip
Difference between Chlorophyll and Chloroplast
What is Chlorophyll? Chlorophyll is a plant pigment responsible for the color green, formed on the chloroplast during the photosynthesis process and plays a crucial role in creating plant’s food during this process. The sunlight&hellip
Difference between Cranial and Spinal nerves
The central nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system is composed of the cranial and spinal nerves. The peripheral nervous system connects the body organs and skeletal muscles&hellip
Difference between Euchromatin and Heterochromatin
Cells are what make up the body. There are, in fact, billions of these cells that serve as the basic structural and functional unit of all kinds of organisms. Inside each cell, you’ll find a&hellip
Difference between Morula and Blastula
What is Morula? Morula is a solid mass of cells called blastomeres. The morula is an early stage of embryonic development. A Morula is formed by a series of cleavage or cell divisions of the&hellip
Difference Between Ecology and Ecosystem
What is Ecology? Ecology is the study of the interaction between organisms and their environment. The word ecology comes from the Greek words “oikos” meaning house and “logos” meaning word or study. Ecology today can&hellip
Difference Between Phototrophs and Chemotrophs
Definition of Phototrophs Phototrophs are the organisms which use light as their main source of energy (photosynthesis). They are capable of capturing electromagnetic radiations (light) and use it to transform carbon dioxide into glucose and&hellip
Difference between Lysosome and Ribosome
Lysosome and ribosome are two components basically found in the cells with the one found primarily in eukaryotic organisms and the other in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms. In this research we examine the key&hellip
Difference between Cytoplasm and Nucleoplasm
Introduction Cells constitute the structural and functional basis of all living forms. A cell is a membrane-bound aqueous entity where the biochemical and metabolic reactions, fundamental for life, take place. Throughout evolution, two types of&hellip
Difference between Aneuploidy and Polyploidy
Aneuploidy and polyploidy are two chromosomal abnormalities in animals and plants. Almost every feature in human beings, be it the color of your eyes, your long legs, or the shape of your nose, has to&hellip
Difference between Allogamy and Xenogamy
What is Allogamy? The pollens from male reproductive organs of the plant are transferred to female reproductive organs. This process is known as pollination. Pollination is further classified as self-pollination and cross pollination[1]. When the&hellip
Difference between Protostomes and Deuterostomes
Both protostomes and deuterostomes belong to kingdom Animalia, subkingdom Eumetazoa, which consists of animals having three germ layers and bilateral symmmetry, Clade Nephrozoa. Protostomes, deuterostomes and Xenacoelomorpha are also members of clade Bilateria which is&hellip
Difference between Organ and Organelle
in order to allow them to perform unique functions. Organs are a collection of tissues, and the cells that make up an organ are specialized themselves to enable the organ to complete its unique function1.&hellip
Differences Between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Translation
Translation is a microscopic process within living cells that results in protein synthesis. There are two types of cells that comprise living organisms: prokaryotic and eukaryotic. Prokaryotic cells are actually unicellular organisms, meaning that an&hellip
Difference between Plumule and Radicle
Plumule and radicle are the two main components of a rudimentary plant, which develop into a sporophyte during seedling. Along with cotyledons, plumule and radicle make up the parts of a young seedling. Main characteristics&hellip
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 Monoecious and Dioecious
The terms monoecious and dioecious are used when discussing the reproductive variations within plants, of which there is a wide variety. The differences between these two variations are listed below. Reproductive Structure The most notable&hellip
Difference between Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
What are Archaebacteria and Eubacteria? Archaebacteria Archaebacteria, also termed as ‘archaea’ constitute a kingdom of microorganisms having a single cell. The word ‘archaea’ comes from an ancient Greek word ἀρχαῖα meaning ‘ancient things’. These are&hellip
Difference between Bacterial Cell and Animal cell
What is a cell? A cell is the basic building block of life [1]. It is the smallest structural and functional unit that can copy themselves independently. We humans have several trillions of cells in&hellip
Difference Between Light and Dark Reaction
Photosynthesis is a complex process by which plants make organic food material. During the process, water is oxidized while carbon dioxide is reduced to produce carbohydrates. Photosynthesis takes place in the leaves of the plants&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
Difference between Anaphase 1 and Anaphase 2
Anaphase 1 vs. 2 Before discussing the differences between anaphase 1 and anaphase 2, you need to first understand cell division. Two major steps are involved in cell division: nuclear and cytoplasmic. In nuclear division,&hellip
Difference between Porifera and Coelenterata
Background In the classification of living organisms on Earth, the Animalia kingdom or Metazoa comprises all extant multicellular heterotrophic eukaryotes. It is divided into a number of distinct phyla, differing mainly by the level of&hellip
Difference between Perisperm and Endosperm
What are Perisperm and Endosperm? Perisperm Perisperm is a botanical term used to describe a nutritive tissue which is a ruminant of the nucellus that remains persistent after the egg fertilization, surrounding the sac on&hellip
