Question

Differentiate between the following pairs of terms:
Centrosome and chromosome.

Answer 1

Difference between centrosome and chromosome.

Centrosome	Chromosome
A clear space of cytoplasm located close to the nucleus.	highly coiled structures contained within the nucleus.
Usually one present per cell.	can be one or more.
Consists of two rod like structures made of protein tubulin.	Consists of DNA coiled around histone protein core.
role is to form spindle apparatus during cell division in Animal cell.	Role is transmission of hereditary characters from parents to offsprings in both plants and animals.