Syllabus

B.Sc. Part - 1 (Paper III) Cell Biology & Genetics

Unit-I

Cell Biology-I : Structure and functions of cell, Ultrastructure of Plasma membrane.

Unit-II

Cell Biology-Il : Structure and functions of celi organeiles with special emphasis on mitochondria, Golgi bodies, nucleus, ribosomes and endoplasmic reticulum. .

Unit-III

Genetics-I : Structure of chromosomes, Watson & Crick Model of DNA, Differences between DNA & RNA, Cell Division: Mitosis and Meiosis. Mendel's principles of heredity or Chromosomal basis, Monohybrid cross, test cross, Dihybrid cross, back cross, Incomplete dominance, Multiple Alleles, Blood group inheritance. Linkage and crossing over, Interaction of genes. The role of DNA in heredity.

Unit - IV

Genetics-II : Sex determination, sex differentiation, Prenatal detection of genetic diseases (amniocentesis), Sex-linked characters, Genetic diseases and abnormalities, Chromosomal aberrations, Eugenics.

Contents

Unit - I

1. Structure and Function of Cell ...01

2. Cell Membrane or Plasma Membrane ...19

Unit - Il Cell Biology

3. Endoplasmic Reticulum ...44

4. Golgi Complex ...50

5. Lysosomes and Peroxisomes ...57

6. Ribosomes ...66

7. Mitochondria ...73

8. Centriole, Cilia and Flagellum ...85

9.. Nucleus ...93

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Unit - III

10. Structure of Chromosomes ... 106

11. Deoxyribonucleic Acid : Watson and Crick Model of DNA ...131

12. Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) ...153

13. Mitosis and Meiosis ...161

14. Mendel's Principle of Heradity ...175

15. Multiple Allelomorphism ...196

16. Linkage and Crossing Over ...211

17. Interaction of Genes ...230

Unit - IV  Genetics-II

18. Sex-Determination and Sex-Differentiation ...245

19. Sex-Linked Characters ...263

20. Genetic Diseases and Abnormalities ...274

21. Chromosomal Aberrations ...286

22. Eugenics ...296-308