Pulse Rate vs Blood Pressure Both pulse rate and the blood pressure indicate the status of the cardiovascular system, and may be confusing as both words denote the same since they share somewhat similar physiological mechanism, but they are two different entities. Pulse rate is the number of palpable expansions of the arterial wall […]
Archives for December 2011
Difference Between Homo Sapiens and Homo Erectus
Homo Sapiens vs Homo Erectus Homo sapiens and Homo erectus are the modern man and one of the extinct species of man-like or hominids respectively. There are many differences between them, which would be interesting to know for anyone. Although we have heard of those terms before, the actual distinctions may have been a […]
Difference Between Homo Habilis and Homo Erectus
Homo Habilis vs Homo Erectus Homo Habilis and Homo Erectus are two interesting species of the human or hominid evolution, and both are two extinct species. However, it is always confusing for an average person to figure out whether it was Homo habils or Homo erectus that lived earlier. Until recent findings about their […]
Difference Between Copolymer and Homopolymer
The key difference between copolymer and homopolymer is that there are two monomers making the polymer in copolymers whereas, in homopolymer, only one monomer repeats and forms the whole polymer. Polymers are large molecules, with repeating structural units of monomers. These monomers bind with each other by covalent bonds to form the polymer. Accordingly, they […]
Difference Between Strong and Weak Electrolytes
Strong vs Weak Electrolytes All the compounds can be categorized into two groups, as electrolytes and non-electrolytes based on their ability to produce ions and, therefore, able to conduct electricity. The process of passing a current through an electrolytic solution and, therefore, forcing the positive and negative ions to move towards their respective electrodes […]
Difference Between Song and Hymn
Song vs Hymn At first glance, it looks like a silly question to tell the difference between hymns and songs. Aren’t hymns are songs sung in praise of the Lord at the church? A song is a collection of words that are composed with the help of rhyming words, and then set to music […]
Difference Between Shredded and Grated
Shredded vs Grated Cooking is an art, and one has to learn subtle differences between different forms and shapes of food items to be ready with the appropriate one when making a recipe. There are recipes that call for shredded product while there are others that require grated food item. What is surprising is […]
Difference Between Utopia and Dystopia
Utopia vs Dystopia Utopia and dystopia are genres in literature, often fiction, which are creations of the minds of the writers. While someone disgruntled with the position of women in society and the way they are discriminated against by the society, may envisage a genderless society in which both men and women have equal […]
Difference Between Populism and Progressivism
Populism vs Progressivism American society has traditionally been reformist, and populism and progressivism are two of the very popular mass movements or ideologies integral to this ongoing and continuous reforms, have taken place in the American society in the last 150 years. The two ideologies have many similarities, so much so that many find […]
Difference Between Husband and Wife
Husband vs Wife Marriage is perhaps one of the oldest social institutions to help in survival of a family. Husband and wife enter into a relationship, which is in many ways need based, but also it ensures a strong emotional bond between the two that becomes stronger with the arrival of kids in the […]