Q1. Which process produces haploid gametes for sexual reproduction?
Q2. Humans have 46 chromosomes. Is this a haploid or diploid number?
Q3. How many X chromosomes does a human female possess?
Q4. Why are men more prone to X-linked traits?
Q5. What is the difference between phenotype and genotype?
Q6. Explain the difference between dominant and recessive; are dominant more commonly observed in nature?
Q7. Give examples of homozygous recessive alleles, homozygous dominant alleles and heterozygous alleles.
Q8. Explain the pH scale and what constitutes an acid/base/neutral. Chemically, what do acids and bases do? What does a buffer do?
Q9. Explain covalent versus ionic bonding. How do they differ? Give examples of each and explain how they differ with regard to electrons.
Q10. What are the monomers of starch? What are the monomers of nucleic acids? What are the monomers of proteins? How are the monomers joined to form polymers?