Unit - 1

Biomacromolecules of the cell: carbohydrates - definition, classification, and functions, Amino acids and proteins – classification and function, primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure of proteins, Lipids – classification and their function; Nucleic acids – classification and their function.

Text and Video Resources  

1. To know about the overall view of the cell structure click HERE (.mp4) & Inner life of cell (with narration) click HERE

2. To learn about the Immortal cells of HeLa click (.pdf) HERE

3. Click HERE to understand the mechanism of Prion infection (.gif)  

4. To read about protoplasm theory click (.pdf) HERE

• Click HERE to see how cells of different organisms having different shapes.

• Click HERE to see different types of human cells. 

• Click HERE to see different types of human cells including blood cells. 

5. Click HERE (.mp4) to see the process of cyclosis of organelle chloroplast in the Elodea leaf

6. To find out the difference between the Archaea, Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes (.pdf), click HERE

* Read about the scientific literature - From Protoplasm theory to Cellular systems biology: a 150 year reflection 

* Read more scientifically about Bacterial hopanoids