Science Differences List

There are a plenty of definitions for science. In simple words, we can say that Science is a systematic and logical approach to discovering how things work on the Universe including the planet Earth. The word “science” is derived from the Latin word “Scientia”, meaning knowledge.

The main branches of science include physical sciences, life sciences and earth sciences.

• The physical science is further divided into three different subsets: physics, chemistry and astronomy.
• The life science is further categorized into Botany, Zoology and Genetics.
• The earth science is further categorized into geology, paleontology, meteorology, oceanography and ecology.

Each branch of science has plenty of concepts that differ from one another. Let us see some of the important and popular science differences!

1. Abiotic vs Biotic
2. Absorption vs Adsorption
3. Active vs Passive
4. Adhesion vs Cohesion
5. Aerobic vs Anaerobic
6. Allotropes vs Isomers
7. Angiosperms vs Gymnosperms
8. Bacterial Cell vs Animal Cell
9. Bone vs Cartilage
10. Cation vs Anion
11. Complete protein vs incomplete protein
12. Flora vs Fauna
13. Genotype vs Phenotype
14. Hardwood vs Softwood
15. Heat vs Temperature
16. Manure vs Fertilizer
17. Metallic Minerals vs Non Metallic Minerals
18. Mirror vs Lens
19. Mitosis vs Meiosis
20. Mold vs Yeast
21. Monocots vs Dicots
22. Organic acid vs Inorganic acid