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

7. Chromosome morphology, shape, number and Nucleosome; solenoid structure of chromatin                                                                                                      2
8. Mitosis and Meiosis                                                                                         3
9. DNA and RNA                                                                                                 2
10. Genetic code and protein synthesis                                                               3
11. Mendelism                                                                                                       2
12. Multiple alleles with reference to blood groups                                               1
13. Sex- linked inheritence- Haemophilia and colour blindness                           1
14. Aneuploidy and human syndromes                                                                1
15. Polyploidy                                                                                                        1
16. Gene mutation, PKU, Alcaptonuria, Sickle cell Anemia, Albinism                  2
17. Chromosomal mutations                                                                                2
18. Genetic Engineering & its application                                                             3
19. DNA finger printing                                                                                          1
20. 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.