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):

 

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

MBL 302

Microbial Diversity-II

CO 1 Understand the classification of viruses.

CO 2 Understand viral multiplication in host cells

CO 3 Study general features, characterization, classification and importance of Algae.

CO 4 Study general features, characterization, classification and importance of Fungi

CO 5 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 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: 
  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: 
2020-2021
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