SEMESTER – I
DSC – 2A
APMB 112 CELL BIOLOGY (3 credits)
Unit - I
History of cell biology, cell as basic unit of life, cell theory, protoplasm theory and organismal theory, broad classification of cell types, Bacteria, Archaea (prokaryotic) and eukaryotic cells and their similarities and differences.
Unit - II
Structure and functions of cell wall: bacterial cell wall – plant cell wall and fungal cell wall, plasma membrane – exocytosis, endocytosis, phagocytosis – vesicles and their importance in transport. Cytoskeleton structure – microtubules, microfilaments, intermediate filament.
Unit - III
Structure and functions of cell organelles – endoplasmic reticulum (rough endoplasmic reticulum and smooth endoplasmic reticulum), golgi apparatus,lysosomes, microbodies (peroxysomes and glyoxysomes), vacuoles, ribosomes, centriole and basal bodies.
Unit - IV
Mitochondria – organization of respiratory chain, chloroplasts – photophosphorylation, nucleus, nucleolus, nuclear membrane and organization of chromosomes, cell cycle and its check points, cell division (mitosis and meiosis).
Unit - V
Cell communication – overview – types of cell signaling – signal molecules – signal amplification – receptor types – quorum sensing.
Text Books
1. Verma P.S. and Agarwal V.K. (2016) Cell Biology (Cytology, Biomolecules,Molecular Biology), Paperback, S. Chand and Company Ltd.
2. Hardin J. and Bertoni G. (2017) Becker’s World of the Cell, 9th Edn (Global Edition). Pearson Education Ltd.
Reference Books
1. Cooper G.M. and Hausman R.E. (2016) The Cell – A Molecular Approach, 7th Edn. Sinauer Associates Inc.
2. Mason K.A., Losos J.B. and Singer S.R. (2017) Raven Johnson’s Biology, 11th Edn. McGraw-Hill Education.
3. Karp G. (2010) Cell and Molecular Biology – Concepts and Experiments, 6th Edn. John Wiley and Sons.
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