Microbial Diversity-II

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

This paper will enable students to understand –

 

  1. The nature of biological material and hierarchy of molecular organization of cells.
  2. The thermodynamic principles underlying biochemical reactions and the function of macromolecules.
  3. The students will learn the concept of enzyme catalysis, reaction mechanism and regulation of enzyme activity

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

 

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MBL 302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Microbial Diversity- II

CO 38

UUnderstand the classification of viruses.

CO 39

nderstand viral multiplication in host cells

CO 40

Study general features, characterization, classification and importance of Algae.

CO 41

Study general features, characterization, classification and importance of Fungi

CO 42

Study general features, characterization, classification and importance of Protozoa.

Approach         in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, presentations

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks.

C A test, Semester end examinatio ns,     Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignmen ts, Classroom interaction

 

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: 
  • Virology-3rd Edition, Conrat HF, Kimball PC and Levy JA. Prentice Hall, Englewood cliff, New Jersey1994.
  • Functionals of plant virology- Mathews,RE.Academic press,San Diego.1992
  • Principles of microbiology- Ronald M.Atlas. Mosby Year Book, Inc. Missouri 63146. 1985.
  • An Introduction to Mycology, Mehrotra RS and Aneja KR, New Age International Publishers, 1990
  • Fundamentals of Fungi, Moore E., Landeeker, Prentice Hall.
  • Microbiology ,5th edition M J Pelczar, E C S Chan, N R Kreig, Tata Mc Graw Publication, 2006
  • Plant viruses- Kenneth M.Smith.Universal Book Stall,New Delhi.1999
  • Bacteriophages- Mark H.Adams. Inter science publishers, Inc. New York.
  • An Introduction to Mycology (III edition) Alexopopulos CJ and Mims CW, Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi, 1979
  • Introduction to Modern Virology, IV.     Dimmock Nj, Primrose SB Edition, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford. 1994

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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