Photosyntesis, mitosis and meiosis, living and no living, DNA and RNA

1.Discuss the significance of photosynthesis and cellular respiration to all life. Describe three major differences between these two chemical processes.

2.How can a biologist determine whether a thing is living or nonliving? Discuss the major characteristics of life.

3.Discuss in details the two types of cell division; Mitosis and Meiosis. Highlight the differences between them

4.Discuss how cells release chemical energy from sugars (The three stages of Aerobic Respiration; Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle and Electron Transfer).

5.Describe the principles of dominance, segregation, and independent assortment, based on Mendel’s experiments.

6.Discuss the major differences between DNA and RNA. Discuss the three different types of RNA and their functions.

7.Describe the basic characteristics of a virus, viral replication, and list 3-examples of human illness caused by viral infection.