Differences between Herbivores and Carnivores?

Differences between Herbivores and Carnivores Herbivores Carnivores Food. They are animals which feed on plants. Carnivores are animals which feed on other animals. Canines. The animals do not have well developed canines. Canines are well developed to tear flesh of the prey. Cellulose. Herbivores harbour microorganisms which degrade cellulose for them. Carnivores do not degrade … Read more

Differences between Biodegradable Wastes and Nonbiodegradable Wastes?

Biodegradable Wastes Nonbiodegradable Wastes Origin. They are biological in origin. They are commonly man-made. Degradability. The wastes are degraded by microorganisms. They are not degraded by microorganisms. Accumulation. They do not accumulate in nature. They pile up and accumulate in nature. Biomagnification. The biodegradable wastes do not show biomagnification. The soluble nondegradable wastes enter food … Read more

Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Descriptive Statistics refer to various measures that are used to describe the characteristic features of the data. Such measures include measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, etc. Graphs, tables and charts that display data are also examples of descriptive statistics. We use descriptive statistics, while computing the average marks of a sample of 10 … Read more

Compare Alveoli in the lungs and Nephrons in the kidneys

Alveoli Nephrons Shape. They are rounded or polyhedral. They are elongated tubules, Components. Alveoli are single entities. Each nephron has two components-Malpighian capsule and renal tubule. Renal tubule has three parts – PCT, loop of Henle and DCT. Blood Capillaries. They are of one type and lie all over the alveoli. Blood capillaries form two … Read more