Differences between plant and animal cells

S.N Plant cell Animal cell 1. It is surrounded by a distinct cell wall made up of cellulose. It is surrounded by cell membrane or plasma membrane. Cell wall is absent. 2. Chlorophyll is present. Chlorophyll is absent. 3. Plastids are present. Plastids are absent. 4. Autotrophic in nutrition. Heterotrophic in nutrition. 5. Shows continuous … Read more

Differences between algae and fungi

S.N Algae Fungi 1. They belong to kingdom Monera and Plantae. They belong to kingdom fungi. 2. Mode of nutrition is autotrophic. Mode of nutrition is saprophytic or parasitic. 3. They are photosynthetic. They are non- photosynthetic. 4. They contain chlorophyll. They do not contain chlorophyll. 5. They may be unicellular or multicellular. They are … Read more

Modes of nutrition

Organisms obtain their food materials in different ways which are of two types generally. They are:  A)  Autotrophic nutrition             B) Heterotrophic  nutrition.  A)  Autotrophic nutrition Gr.autos=self, trophein=to nourish. Also known as holophytic. In this type, organisms synthesize their own nutrients from inorganic constituents of the environment. Typically found in all … Read more