BIOLOGY

BE 121                                                                                   No. of hrs/week = 02 + 03

                                                                                    No. of credits  = 03

 

  1. Cell- Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic                                                                  1
  2. Cell structure under electron microscope                                                     1
  3. Cell organelles- Structure and functions of cell membrane, Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi body, Ribosome, Mitochondria, Plastids, Lysosomes                     3

      Plant Cell wall, nucleus                                                                                 1

4.   Glycolysis                                                                                                       1

5.   Kreb’s cycle                                                                                                     1

6.   Electron transport system and terminal oxidation                                      1

  1. Chromosome morphology, shape, number and Nucleosome; solenoid structure of chromatin                                                                                                  2
  2. Mitosis and Meiosis                                                                                        3
  3. DNA and RNA                                                                                               2
  4. Genetic code and protein synthesis                                                               3
  5. Mendelism                                                                                                      2
  6. Multiple alleles with reference to blood groups                                            1
  7. Sex- linked inheritence- Haemophilia and colour blindness                       1
  8. Aneuploidy and human syndromes                                                              1
  9. Polyploidy                                                                                                       1
  10. Gene mutation, PKU, Alcaptonuria, Sickle cell Anemia, Albinism 2
  11. Chromosomal mutations                                                                              2
  12. Genetic Engineering  & its application                                                        3
  13. DNA finger printing                                                                                       1
  14. Origin of Life                                                                                                  1

 

References:

  1. Cell Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Evolution and Ecology by P.S. Verma and N.K. Agarwal (S. Chand and Company Ltd., Ramnagar(2005), New Delhi – 110 055)
  2. Biology – VI Edition

Solomon

Berg and

Martin 

Pub: Brooks/ COLE, Thomson learning