Difference between centrosome and chromosome?
Chromosome:
Centrosome:
S.no | Chromosome | Centrosome |
1. | They are the part of the nucleus that gets divided during cell division. | They are the cell organelle present inside the cell and help in the division of the cell. |
2. | They are present in every organism. | They are absent in plant cells. |
3. | The number of chromosomes present varies from organism to organism; in humans 23 pairs of chromosomes are present, and drosophila has only four chromosomes. | Only one pair of centrioles are present in every cell. |
4. | Spindle fibers released by centrioles during cell division attach to the centrosome of the chromosome and divide the chromosome pair into two halves. | They consist of 2 cylindrical structures which are perpendicular to each other. |