Cell Biology

Paper Code: 
ZOL 113
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
11.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I
  • Diversity of Cell Size & shape
  • Cell theory
  • Structure of and difference in Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic cells(Animal and Plant)
 

 

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II
    • Cell membrane: Chemical composition, membrane models and functions
    • Active and Passive transport across membranes
    • Pinocytosis, Phagocytosis
    • Endocytosis, Exocytosis
    • Cell Junctions
     
8.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III

Cell Organelles: Structure and Function

  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Mitochondria
  • Golgi complex
  • Ribosome
  • Lysosomes
  • Peroxisomes
 

 

8.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV

Nucleus: Nuclear Envelope, Nucleolus

Cell cycle( S, G1,G2,M phase)

Mitosis: Phases & process of mitosis 

 Meiosis: Phases & Process of meiosis
 

 
 

 

6.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V

Cytoskeleton: Microfilament, Microtubules( Cilia & flagella) and Intermediate filaments centrioles

Vesicular traffic in the secretory and endocytic pathways (GERL)

 

Essential Readings: 

Suggested Readings:

  • Cell and Molecular Biology; De Robertis and De Robertis; Saunders College.
  • Cell and Molecular Biology; Gerald Karp; John Wiley and Sons,inc
  • Essentials cell Biology II Ed., Bruce Alberts, Julian Lewis, James D.Watson; Garland Publishings.
  • Cell and Molecular Biology; Phillip Sheeler   Donald E. Bianchi; John Wiley and Sons.
  • The Cell: A Molecular Approach. Cooper, G. Houseman G.R. Sinaeur Assoc, New York.
  • Genetics; Winchester, A.M; Oxford and IBH Publishing Co.

                                                                                

 

Academic Year: 
2016-2017
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