Characteristics of living organisms-Basic classification-cell theory-structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell-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 e 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 ofdiabetes, cancer, hypertension, influenza, AIDS and Hepatitis.
Transgenic plants and animals-stem cell and tissue engineering-bioreactors-biopharming- recombinant vaccines-cloning-drug discovery-biological neuralnetworks-bioremediation- biofertilizer-biocontrol-biofilters-biosensors-biopolymers-bioenergy-biomaterials-biochips-basic biomedical instrumentation.
Reference Book:
Biology for Engineers, Arthur T. Johnson, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, 2011 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 Biotechnology Expanding horizon, B.D. Singh, Kalyani Publishers, 2012
Text Book:
A Text book of Biotechnology, R.C.Dubey, S. Chand Higher Academic Publications, 2013 Diseases of the Human Body, Carol D. Tamparo and Marcia A. Lewis, F.A. Davis Company,2011.
