Posts giving differences between two or more terms related to the living world, such as in plants, animals, humans, different biological terms, etc. They are not posted in any particular order, and the differences explained in a simple manner without going into depth of scientific concepts.
* What are the differences between Frog and Toad?
- Frogs have smooth and slimy skin.
- Frogs have longer legs.
- Frogs can hop and jump due to long legs.
- Frog eggs are in clumps.
- Frogs come in bright colours.
- Frogs live in water.
- Frogs have teeth in upper jaw.
- Toads have dry and rough skin.
- Toads have shorter legs.
- Toads usually walk and crawl.
- Toad eggs are laid in long ribbons.
- Toads are dull compared to frogs.
- Toads live on land.
- Toads do not have teeth.
Both frogs and toads lay eggs in water. Both frogs and toads can have poisonous skin
* What are the differences between Hare and Rabbit?
- Hares are larger in size.
- Hares have longer legs and ears.
- Hares are solitary animals.
- Hares live in nests above the ground.
- Hares eat hard foods like twigs and bark.
- Baby hares are born with fur and can see.
- Rabbits are smaller in size compared to hares.
- Rabbits have shorter legs and ears.
- Rabbits live in groups.
- Rabbits live in burrows below the ground.
- Rabbits eat soft foods like grass, soft roots like carrot.
- Baby rabbits are born without fur and sight.
* What are the differences between Cheetah and Leopard?
- Cheetahs have a black line starting from each eye, that goes down till the mouth.
- They have a body that is thin and streamlined.
- Their claws do not retract.
- Cheetahs usually hunt during the day.
- Spots on the fur of cheetahs are solid round or oval in shape.
- They can run very fast, and are the fastest land animals with speeds up to 120 km/hour.
- They eat their prey on the ground.
- Leopards do not have such lines or markings on their face.
- They have a short, bulky body.
- Their claws retract just like in household cats.
- Leopards prefer to hunt during the night.
- Spots on the fur of leopards have rose-like shape.
- They are slower than cheetahs, with speeds up to 60 km/hour.
- They eat their prey on a tree.
* What are the differences between Plant cell and Animal cell?
- Plant cells have a cell wall made of cellulose.
- The shape of plant cells are square or rectangular.
- They have fewer number of mitochondria.
- They have autotrophic nutrition (organism preparing food using chemicals and sunlight).
- They have chloroplasts to enable photosynthesis.
- Animal cells do not have cell wall.
- The shape of animal cells is irregular.
- They have more number of mitochondria.
- They have heterotrophic nutrition (organism depending on others like plants for food).
- They do not have chloroplasts.
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* What are the differences between Arteries and Veins?
- Arteries carry blood away from the heart.
- Arteries carry blood rich with oxygen (oxygenated).
- They have a thick layer of muscle.
- They have no valves except in the pulmonary artery.
- They are deep inside the muscles.
- Veins carry blood towards the heart.
- Veins carry blood deficient in oxygen (deoxygenated).
- They have thinner walls.
- They have valves to allow blood in one direction.
- They are closer to the skin.
Capillaries are very thin blood vessels that connect arteries and veins.
* What are the differences between Heart Failure, Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest?
- Heart failure is when the heart fails to circulate blood properly
- Heart fails when heart muscles are weak to pump the required amount of blood.
- Some causes are obesity, high blood pressure, damaged heart muscle.
- Rapid breath, nausea, dizziness are some of the symptoms of heart failure.
- Change in lifestyle, heart transplant are some treatments and cures.
- If treated properly, can be managed well.
- Heart attack is when blood cannot reach the heart.
- Happens when one of the coronary arteries get blocked, heart muscles do not get blood and oxygen, leading to heart attack.
- Some causes are blood clot, plaque buildup in arteries.
- Chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue are some of the symptoms of heart attack.
- Medical treatment to restore blood supply can prevent death.
- If not treated in time, can be life-threatening.
- Cardiac arrest is the sudden stopping of the heart.
- Heart attacks can lead to cardiac arrest.
- Some causes are heart disease, sudden trauma, shock, electric shock.
- Dizziness, loss of consciousness, sudden collapse are some of the symptoms of cardiac arrest.
- Immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation to prevent death.
- It is fatal if not treated within minutes.
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