Details of LS1101 (Autumn 2012)
Level: 1 | Type: Theory | Credits: 3.0 |
Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
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LS1101 | Introduction to Biology I | Tapas Kumar Sengupta |
Syllabus |
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Introduction : Definition and origin of life; Chemical and Biological evolution.
Diversity and complexity of life forms; Interactions amongst different life forms. Different approaches to understand the ever evolving biological world. Cell (Structure and function): Cell theory, Cell structure, Broad functions of different cell types and cell compartments. Molecules of life (structure-function): Water, Amino acids, Sugars, Fatty acids, Nucleotides , Proteins, Carbohydrates, Nucleic acids and Lipids. Enzymes. Cellular events: Membrane Transport/ cellular transport ; Bioenergetics (Glycolysis, TCA cycle and ATP synthesis), Replication ; Transcription; Translation; Cell division ; Cell death |
References |
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1. Essential Cell Biology (Second Edition) : By Bruce Alberts, Dennis Bray, Karen Hopkin, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter.
Publisher: Garland Science; Year:2004 2. Molecular Cell Biology (Sixth Edition): By Harvey Lodish, Arnold Berk, Chris A. Kaiser, Monty Krieger, Matthew P. Scott, Anthony Bretscher, Hidde Ploegh, Paul Matsudaira. Publishers: W. H. Freeman; Year: 2008 |
Course Credit Options
Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
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1 | IP | 1 | Not Allowed |
2 | IP | 3 | Not Allowed |
3 | MS | 1 | Core |
4 | RS | 1 | Not Allowed |