Cell Biology and Genetics detailed Syllabus for Biotechnology Engineering (BIOTECH), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information do visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.
For all other VTU BIOTECH 3rd Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, do visit VTU BIOTECH 3rd Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for cell biology and genetics is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Module 1
CYTOSKELETON: Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, Plant and animal cells, brief mention of membrane organization. Cytosketal elements, Microtubules: structure & functions, shaping of the cells and mechanical support. Microfilaments: structure & functions. Structure of intermediate filaments. Cytoplasmic micro trabecular system (lattice). Covalent modifications of cytosketal proteins. Cytoskeletal architecture.
Module 2
CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION: Mitosis and Meiosis. Structure of cytoplasm, Nucleus, Mitochondria, Ribosome, Golgi bodies, Lysosomes. Endoplasmic Reticulum, Peroxisomes, Chloroplast and Vacuoles. Cell to cell integration, Cell locomotion (Amoeboid, Flagella, Cillar).Types of cell functions, cell division. Apoptosis and Ageing
Module 3
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Module 4
CHROMOSOMES STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION & POPULATION GENETICS: Chromosome, Centrosome, telomere, Chemical composition of chromatin, structural organization of nucleosomes, heterochromatin. Polytene and lamp-brush chromosomes, human chromosomes. Introduction, Gene frequency, and equilibrium estimation, changes in gene frequency, inbreeding and heterosis, genetic structure of population, speciation and evolution, prospects for the control of human evolution. Spontaneous and induced mutations, Eugenics. Pedigree analysis.
Module 5
SEX CHROMOSOMES AND INHERITED DISEASES: The organ of heredity, chromosomes, morphology, classification. Sex determination in plants, animals XX-XY, XX-XO, ZW-ZZ, ZO-ZZ types in animals. Chromosomal disorders. Sex linked inheritance molecular diseases, hemoglobinpathies. Disorders of coagulation, Color blindness, hemophilia, Non-disjunction as a proof of chromosomal theory of inheritance, Linkage maps, crossing over. Chromosomal maps, interference coincidence.
Course Outcomes:
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Question paper pattern:
- The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
- Each full question will be for 20 marks.
- There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub- questions) from each module.
- Each full question will have sub- question covering all the topics under a module.
- The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Text Books:
- Cell Biology S C Rastogi New Age International Pub 2011. 3rd Edition
- Cell Biology Kimbal Willey Pub 3rd Edition
- Genetics W Strick, Monroe Macmillan Publication 1968
Reference Books:
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