Cell Biology

Paper Code: 
ZOL 113
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
3.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
X

 

7.00
  • Diversity of Cell Size & shape
  • Cell theory
  • Structure and difference in Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic cells(Animal and Plant)
  • Cell membrane: Chemical composition, membrane models
 
9.00

Cell membrane functions

  • Active and Passive transport across membranes
  • Pinocytosis, Phagocytosis
  • Endocytosis, Exocytosis
 

Cell Junctions

10.00

Cell Organelles: Structure and Function

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

 

9.00

Nucleus: Nuclear Envelope, Nucleolus

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

Mitosis: Phases & process of mitosis 

 Meiosis: Phases & Process of meiosis
 

 

10.00

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: 
2018-2019
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