Microbial Diversity-II

Paper Code: 
MBL 302
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45
Objective: 

This paper will enable students to: • Understand classification and structure of viruses. • Understand viral multiplication in host cells. • Study general features of Algae, Fungi and Protozoa

7.00
Unit I: 
Classification and Morphology of Viruses

Virus classification schemes of ICTV / ICNV. Morphology and ultra-structure of viruses; capsids & their arrangements; envelops and their composition, viral genome, their types and structures; virus related agents (viroids, prions).

8.00
Unit II: 
Bacterial viruses and Plant Viruses

Bacterial viruses (Bacteriophages): structural organization, multiplication, Mechanism of adsorption, entry into host cell, genome replication. One step growth curve, Lytic and Lysogenic cycle. Plant viruses: multiplication of plant viruses

10.00
Unit III: 
Fungi

An Introduction to fungi- General features of fungi, Classification of fungi, according to Alexopoulous and Mims(1979). General characteristics of the following groups of Fungi, Oomycets, Zygomyetes, Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes and Deuteromycetes.

Economic importance of Fungi.

10.00
Unit IV: 
Micro Algae

An introduction to Algae. Modern classification of algae, General characteristics of the following groups of Algae: Chlorophyceae, Phaeophyceae, Pyrrophyceae and Diatoms.

Economic importance of algae. 

Lichens- Structural organization, economic importance.

10.00
Unit V: 
Protozoa

Occurrence of protozoa, classification of protozoa, Morphology, reproduction (asexual and sexual reproduction in Paramecium)

Characteristics and importance of some major Protozoans- Amoeba, Plasmodium, Trypanosoma.

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 

1. Virology-3rd Edition, Conrat HF,Kimball PC and Levy JA. Prentice Hall, Englewood cliff, New jersey1994. 2. Functionals of plant virology- Mathews,RE.Academic press,San Diego.1992 3. Principles of microbiology- Ronald M.Atlas. Mosby Year Book, Inc. Missouri 63146. 1985. 4. An Introduction to Mycology, Mehrotra RS and Aneja KR, New Age International Publishers, 1990 5. Fundamentals of Fungi, Moore E., Landeeker , Prentice Hall. 6. Microbiology ,5th edition M J Pelczar, E C S Chan, N R Kreig, Tata Mc Graw Publication, 2006

REFERENCES: 

1. Plant viruses- Kenneth M.Smith.Universal Book Stall,New Delhi.1999 2. Bacteriophages- Mark H.Adams. Inter science publishers, Inc. New York. 3. An Introduction to Mycology (III edition) Alexopopulos CJ and Mims CW, Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi, 1979 4. Introduction to Modern Virology, IV. Dimmock Nj,Primrose SB Edition,Blackwell Scientific Publications,Oxford. 1994

Academic Year: 
2017-2018
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