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Learning EMEA Ltd

3. Classical Mechanics: R.D. Gregory (2008) Cambridge UniversityPress


4. Mechanics: L.D. Landau and E.M. Lifshitz(2007)3rd edition,Butterworth-Heinemann
5. Classical Mechanics A Contemporary Approach: J.V. Jose and E.J. Saletan (2006)
Cambridge UniversityPress

SEMESTER II

IBS-201: World of Biology II: Introduction of Cell Biology and Biochemistry

Content:
Unit 1:Elemental Composition of Biomolecules; Properties of Water, hydrogen bonding and its
biochemical properties; Concept of pH, pKa and buffers; Basic structure and function of Biological
Macromolecules: Amino acids, Nucleotides and Monosaccharides, fatty acids (building blocks)
Proteins, Nucleic Acids, Carbohydrates and Lipids (polymers)
Unit 2: Cellular organization, Cell theory, cell types: prokaryotes vs. eukaryotes, single cell to multi-
cellular organism. Cell structures, beginning with the cell envelope of bacteria, plant and animal cells,
cell membranes and their properties and structure of the cellmembrane.
Unit 3: Cytoskeletal components: actin, microtubules and microfilaments and motor proteins. Cell
organelles, Cell nucleus and chromatin structure.
Unit 4: Fundamental processes: DNA replication, mitosis and meiosis, RNA, transcription and
translation.

Laboratory Course
Content: This practical course will cover biochemical, genetic and molecular basis of life. Practicals
include: Glucose estimation; Lipid estimation; Amino acid Paper chromatography; Protein estimation;
Enzyme assay and Kinetics; Human genetic traits and blood grouping; DNA isolation; DNA
estimation; Transformation; Plasmid isolation; Agarose gel electrophoresis; Restriction digestion and
Ligation; PCR demonstration; ATC PTC demonstration; Animal handling, inoculation, dissection.

Recommended Readings:
1. Biochemistry: D. Voet, and J.G. Voet (2010), 4th edition,Wiley
2. Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry: R. Murray, V. Rodwell, D. Bender, K.M. Botham, P.A.
Weil and P.J. Kennelly (2009) 28th edition, McGrawHill-Medical
3. Biology: N. Campbell and J. Reece (2005) 7th edition, Pearson, Benjamin,Cummings
4. Biology: P.H. Raven, G.B. Johnson, J.B. Losos and S.R. Singer (2005) 7th edition, McGraw
Hill
5. Molecular Biology of the Cell: B. Alberts, A. Johnson, J. Lewis, M. Raff, K. Roberts and P.
Walter (2007) 5th edition, GarlandScience.

IBS-201a: Cellular Basis of Structure and Function inBiology


Transport –simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport, exocytosis and endocytosis, nuclear
transport, osmosis and imbibition in plants. Cytoskeleton and motility and extracellular matrix in plants and

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