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CELL BIOLOGY (Theory) [1]

Paper Code: 
25ZOL501(C)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
4.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

1. Analyze the structures and purpose of basic components of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, especially macromolecules, membranes, and organelles.

2. Distinguish the function, composition and properties of the plasma membrane.

3. Interpret the principles of the cell theory, the importance of the nucleus and its components.

4. Explain the process of cell division and its regulatory checkpoints.

5. Illustrate the role of the cytoskeleton.

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24DZOL501(C)

CELL

BIOLOGY

(Theory)

CO    73:    Explore cellular diversity, including         prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, alongside various        models of         plasma membrane structure.

CO:74 Investigate transport mechanisms across cell membranes and different types of cell junctions found between

CO:75 Examine      the

endomembrane system, focusing

on      organelles    such          as                the

endoplasmic                        reticulum, Mitochondria, Golgi

apparatus,ribosomes                     lysosomes,                         and peroxisomes.

 

CO:76 Analyze the structure and functions of the nucleus, including the nuclear envelope, nuclear pore complex, and nucleolus, as well as understand the stages of the cell cycle and the mechanisms of cell division

 

CO 77: Examine structural organisation of Cytoskeleton components like microfilaments, microtubules and intermediate filaments

CO78:                       Contribute

effectively      in                    course-

specific interaction

The approach in

Tutorials,

Reading

assignments,

the students:

Self-learning assignments,

Effective

questions,

Simulation,

Seminar

presentation,

Giving           tasks,

Assessment

Quiz, Solving

problems in

tutorials,

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Cell diversity and Structure

Diversity of Cell Size & shape Cell theory

Structure and difference in Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic cells (Animal and Plant)

Cell membrane: Chemical composition, membrane models

12.00
Unit II: 
Cell membrane functions

Active and Passive transport across membranes

Pinocytosis, Phagocytosis

Endocytosis, Exocytosis

Cell Junctions

12.00
Unit III: 
Cell Organelles: Structure and Function

Endoplasmic reticulum

Mitochondria

Golgi complex

Ribosome

Lysosomes

Peroxisomes

12.00
Unit IV: 
Nucleus

Nucleus: Nuclear Envelope, Nucleolus

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

Mitosis: Phases & process of mitosis

Meiosis: Phases & Process of meiosis

12.00
Unit V: 
Cytoskeleton

Microfilament

Microtubules (Cilia & flagella)

Intermediate filaments

Centrioles

Vesicular traffic in the secretory and endocytic pathways (GERL)

Essential Readings: 

ESSENTIAL READINGS:

●     Cell Biology by C.B. Powar; Himalaya Publishing House.

●     Cell Biology by Dr. B. S. Tomar Dr. S. P. Singh Rastogi Publications-Meerut. ISBN 10: 8171337538 ISBN 13: 9788171337538

●     Cell Biology Genetics Molecular Biology, Evolution and Ecology by PS Verma, VK Agarwal. s chand publisher private limited india. 14th Edition

●     Cell biology by Veer bala Rastogi Medtech; 1st edition ISBN-10 : 8195237258; ISBN 13: 978- 8195237258

References: 

SUGGESTED READINGS:

●     Karp, G. (2010). Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments. VI Edition. John Wiley and Sons. Inc.

●     De Robertis, E.D.P. and De Robertis, E.M.F. (2006). Cell and Molecular Biology. VIII Edition. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia.

●     Cooper, G.M. and Hausman, R.E. (2009). The Cell: A Molecular Approach. V Edition. ASM Press and Sunderland, Washington, D.C.; Sinauer Associates, MA.

●     Becker, W.M., Kleinsmith, L.J., Hardin. J. and Bertoni, G. P. (2009). The World of the Cell. VII Edition. Pearson Benjamin Cummings Publishing, San Francisco.

●     Bruce Albert, Bray Dennis, Levis Julian, Raff Martin, Roberts Keith and Watson James (2008). Molecular Biology of the Cell, V Edition, Garland publishing Inc., New York and London.

e-RESOURCES:

●     https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/Home/ViewSubject?ca [2] tid=2rAs1Puvga4LW93zMe83aA == • https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc22_bt18/preview [3]

●     https://nptel.ac.in/courses/102108086 [4]

JOURNALS:

●     Journal of Cell Biology

●     Current Opinion in Cell Biology

●     International Journal of Cell Biology

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026 [5]

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