This article will update you about the difference between mitosis and meiosis. Difference # Mitosis: 1. The term 'Mitosis' was given by W. Flemming (1882). 2. Mitosis is one step process. 3. Mitosis always occurs in somatic and reproductive cells. 4. On completion one cell forms two daughter cells. Chromosome number of each daughter cell is the same as that [...]
The following points highlight the three main types of cell division seen in plants and animals. The types are: 1. Amitosis 2. Mitosis 3. Meiosis. Cell Division: Type # 1. Amitosis (= Direct Nuclear Division): It is the most uncommon, primitive and simplest type of cell division. The nucleus starts elongating, thus a constriction appears approximately in the middle. The [...]
The following points highlight the three important reserve materials found in plants. The reserve materials are: 1. Carbohydrates 2. Fats, Lipids and Oils 3. Nitrogenous Organic Materials. Reserve Material # 1. Carbohydrates: These are made up of C, H and O. As a result of oxidation they release energy which is utilized by protoplasm. Main carbohydrates are as under:- (a) [...]