Characteristics of living organisms-Basic classification-cell theory-structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells- Introduction to biomolecules: definition-general classification and important functions of carbohydrates-lipids-proteins-nucleic acids vitamins and enzymes-genes and chromosome.
Plant System: basic concepts of plant growth-nutrition-photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation- Animal System: elementary study of digestive-respiratory-circulatory-excretory systems and their functions-Microbial System: history-types of microbes-economic importance and control of microbes
Evolution: theories of evolution - Mendel's cell division-mitosis and meiosis-evidence of laws of inheritance-variation and speciation-nucleic acids as a genetic material-central dogma immunity-antigens-antibody-immune response
Definition-causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diabetes, cancer, hypertension, influenza, AIDS, and Hepatitis
Transgenic plants and animals-stem cell and tissue engineering-bioreactors-biopharming- recombinant vaccines-cloning-drug discovery-biological neural networks-bioremediation-biofertilizer-biocontrol-biofilters-biosensors-biopolymers-bioenergy-biomaterials-biochips-basic biomedical instrumentation.
Reference Book:
1. Biology for Engineers, Arthur T. Johnson, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, 2011 2. Cell Biology and Genetics (Biology: The unity and diversity of life Volume I), Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers and Lisa Starr, Cengage Learning, 2008 3. Biotechnology Expanding horizon, B.D. Singh, Kalyani Publishers, 2012
Text Book:
1. A Textbook of Biotechnology, R.C.Dubey, S. Chand Higher Academic Publications,2013. 2. Diseases of the Human Body, Carol D. Tamparo and Marcia A. Lewis, F.A. Davis Company, 2011. 3. Biomedical instrumentation, Technology and applications, R. Khandpur, McGraw Hill Professional, 2004
