LS1101 : Introduction to Biology I (Autumn 2025) | Academic Portal of IISER Kolkata

Details of LS1101 (Autumn 2025)

Level: 1

Type: Theory

Credits: 3.0

Course Code	Course Name	Instructor(s)
LS1101	Introduction to Biology I	Anindita Bhadra, Tapas Kumar Sengupta

Syllabus
Introduction: Definition and origin of life; Overview of biological evolution; Diversity and complexity of life forms; Levels of organization of life. Cell as Unit of Life: Cell theory, Cell structure, Broad functions of different cell types and cell compartments, organization of cells in tissues and organs. Molecules of Life:Water, Amino acids, Sugars, Fatty acids, Nucleotides, Proteins, Carbohydrates, Nucleic acids and Lipids. Enzymes.

Syllabus

Introduction: Definition and origin of life; Overview of biological evolution; Diversity and complexity of life forms; Levels of organization of life.
Cell as Unit of Life: Cell theory, Cell structure, Broad functions of different cell types and cell compartments, organization of cells in tissues and organs.
Molecules of Life:Water, Amino acids, Sugars, Fatty acids, Nucleotides, Proteins, Carbohydrates, Nucleic acids and Lipids. Enzymes.

References
Biology. Edited by Neil Campbell and Jane Reece. Benjamin Cummings, Boston. 7th Ed. Bruce Alberts, Dennis Bray, Karen Hopkin, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts and Peter Walter, Essential Cell Biology, Edition 2, Garland Science (2004) Harvey Lodish, Arnold Berk, Chris A. Kaiser, Monty Krieger, Matthew P. Scott, Anthony Bretscher, HiddePloegh and Paul Matsudaira, Molecular Cell Biology, Edition 6, W. H. Free- man & Co., (2008)

References

Biology. Edited by Neil Campbell and Jane Reece. Benjamin Cummings, Boston. 7th Ed.
Bruce Alberts, Dennis Bray, Karen Hopkin, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts and Peter Walter, Essential Cell Biology, Edition 2, Garland Science (2004)
Harvey Lodish, Arnold Berk, Chris A. Kaiser, Monty Krieger, Matthew P. Scott, Anthony Bretscher, HiddePloegh and Paul Matsudaira, Molecular Cell Biology, Edition 6, W. H. Free- man & Co., (2008)

Sl. No.	Programme	Semester No	Course Choice
1	IP	1	Not Allowed
2	IP	3	Not Allowed
3	IP	5	Not Allowed
4	MP	1	Not Allowed
5	MP	3	Not Allowed
6	MR	1	Not Allowed
7	MR	3	Not Allowed
8	MS	1	Core
9	RS	1	Not Allowed
10	RS	2	Not Allowed