MICROBIAL DIVERSITY-II

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

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Upon completion of the course learners will be able to:

CO 36:  remember and learn the classification and structure of viruses.

CO 37: understand and illustrate viral multiplication in host cells

CO 38: describe and outline, identify general features, characterization, classification and importance of Algae.

CO 39: interpret and summarize general features, characterization, classification and importance of Fungi

CO 40: differentiate and analyze general features, characterization, classification and importance of Protozoa.

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, presentations, Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks.

 

C A test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, 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: 
  • Pelczar, M. J., Reid, R. D., & Chan, E. C., Microbiology (5th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. 2019.
  • Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 14th edition M T Madigan, J M Martinko, K S Bender, D H Buckley, D A Stahl, Pearson Education, Inc., 2017.
  • Prescott’s Microbiology , 11th edition, J Willey, K Sandman, D Wood,  Mc Graw Hill Companies, 2019.
  • Virology-3rd Edition, Conrat HF, Kimball PC and Levy JA. Prentice Hall, Englewood cliff, New Jersey. 1994.
  • Functionals of plant virology- Mathews, RE. Academic press, San Diego.1992.

 

REFERENCES: 

SUGGESTED READINGS:

  • Microbiology-an introduction, 13th edition G.J. Tortora, B.R. Funke, C.L. Case Pearson Education,  Inc., 2020
  • An Introduction to Mycology, Mehrotra RS and Aneja KR, New Age International Publishers,2015.
  • Fundamentals of Fungi, Moore E., Landeeker, Prentice Hall.
  • Plant viruses- Kenneth M.Smith.Universal Book Stall,New Delhi.1999.
  • An Introduction to Mycology (IV edition) Alexopopulos CJ and Mims CW, Wiley    Eastern Ltd., New Delhi, 2007.
  • Introduction to Modern Virology, (VII edition). Dimmock Nj, Primrose SB Edition, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford. 2016.

e RESOURCES:

JOURNALS:

  • International Journal of Molecular Biotechnology
  • Indian Journal of Biotechnology
  • Current Science

 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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