Question

Differentiate between the following.
a) Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia
b) Epidemic and endemic
c) Herbivores and carnivores
d) Photosynthesis and respiration
e) Pollination and fertilization

Answer 1

a) Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia:
Hypoglycemia:the medical condition of having an unusually low level of sugar in the blood
Hyperglycemia: the medical condition of having an unusually high level of sugar in the blood

b) Epidemic and Endemic
Epidemic: outbreak of contagious disease affecting an unusually large number of people or involving an extensive geographical area.
Endemic:a disease that usually occurrs within a particular area or locality some time in a year.

c) Herbivores and carnivores
Herbivore, animal that eats only plant material. Herbivores are primary consumers in the food web.
Carnivore, general term for any animal that subsists mainly on the flesh of other animals

d) Photosynthesis and respiration:
Photosynthesis: process by which green plants and certain other organisms use the energy of light to convert carbon dioxide and water into the simple sugar glucose.An extremely important byproduct of photosynthesis is oxygen, on which most organisms depend.
Respiration: Here we take oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide where as in plants in day time co2 is taken and o2 is given off.

e) Pollination and fertilization:
Pollination: transfer of pollen grains from the male structure of a plant to the female structure of a plant. The pollen grains contain cells that will develop into male sex cells, or sperm. The female structure of a plant contains the female sex cells, or eggs. Pollination prepares the plant for fertilization, the union of the male and female sex cells. Virtually all grains, fruits, vegetables, wildflowers, and trees must be pollinated and fertilized to produce seed or fruit, and pollination is vital for the production of critically important agricultural crops, including corn, wheat, rice, apples, oranges, tomatoes, and squash.
Fertilization: the process in which gametes—a male's sperm and a female's egg or ovum—fuse together, producing a single cell that develops into an adult organism. Fertilization occurs in both plants and animals that reproduce sexually—that is, when a male and a female are needed to produce an offspring.