Test-2 (Open book; one may carry Text and reference books, class notes and laptops without

internet connection)
Weight : 20%
Date and Time : 30-Oct-2015 (Friday), 12.0013.00

Test 2 & Quiz 2 will cover the following topics

Learning Objectives

Topics to be covered

Resources*

DNA and RNA The Molecular Basis of

Heredity

DNA replication; protein synthesis transcription, translation and their

control; mutations

SM;
10,11 & RB1 (8)

Cell Division Proliferation and Reproduction

Cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis stages; generation of genetic diversity;

associated disorders

SM;
8,11 & RB1(9)

Patterns of Inheritance

Mendelian genetics laws of heredity; variations of Mendels laws;

epigenetics and the role of environment

Techniques and Applications of Biotechnology

DNA fingerprinting; human genome project; genetically modified

organisms; stem cells; cloning; biotechnology ethics

*Format:

SM;
9 & RB1(10)

RA;
12,11 & RB1(11)

Instructor; Text Book chapter number & RB1(chapter number) AND CLASS NOTES

Instructors : Raviprasad Aduri (RA), Arnab Banerjee (AB), Sukanta Mondal (SM), Vijayashree Nayak (VN)
Campbell, N.A., et. al. Essential Biology with Physiology (5th edition). Pearson Education Inc., 2015.
RB1: Enger, E.D., Ross, F.C. and David B. Bailey. Concepts in Biology (13th edition, BITS-Pilani Custom edition). New Delhi: Tata

McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd., 2010.