CLUSTER UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU

SYLLABUS – SEMESTER 5TH (CBCS) – BOTANY

(DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE COURSE - THEORY)

(EXAMINATION TO BE HELD IN 2017, 2018 AND 2019)

TITLE: CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
COURSE CODE : 1BOTDE0501 CREDITS : 04
DURATION OF EXAMINATION TOTAL: 100 Marks
MINOR TEST : 01 Hour MINOR TEST: 20 Marks
MAJOR TEST : 2.5 Hours MAJOR TEST: 80 Marks

UNIT-I Cell as a unit of life / cell structure. (12 HOURS)

1.1 Cell wall: Structure,composition and functions.

1.2 Plasma membrane: structure and functions .
1.3 Cell organelles: Structure and functions of ER, mitochondria,chloroplast.and,golgi bodies .
1.4 Nucleus:Ultrastructure of nuclear envelope , nucleolus and their functions.

UNIT-II Chromosome structure and multiplication. (12 HOURS)

2.1 Physical and Chemical structure of chromosome;concept of centromere and telomere.

2.2 Cell Divisions: Mitosis , Meiosis and their significance.

2.3 DNA: structure and replication ( Watson and Crick’s model ),concept of Satellite and

repetitive DNA.

2.4 Extranuclear genome: structure and function of mitochondrial and chloroplast

DNA; Concept of plasmids.

UNIT-III Genome: organization and function. (12 HOURS)

3.1 Organization of DNA in prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes;Nucleosome model.

3.2 Concept of gene;genetic code,structure and functions of mRNA, tRNA and rRNA.

3.3 Protein synthesis:Central dogma,Transcription and Translation.

3.4 Protein structure:;primary,secondary and tertiary .

UNIT-IV Chromosomal alteration. (12 HOURS)

4.1 Intrachromosomal alterations,types,effect and detection.

4.2 Interchromosomal alteration,types,effect and detection..

4.3 Euploidy-,origin, types and effect with suitable examples .

4.4 Aneuploidy-origin,types and effect with suitable examples.

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UNIT-V Gene alteration (12 HOURS)

5.1 Mendelism,laws of inheritance and post Mendelian inheritance

5.2 Linkage and recombination

5.3 Gene mutation,;types and role.

5.4 Salient features of transposable elements in prokaryotes (Is & Tn) and eukaryotes (Ac-Ds).

Suggested Readings:

1. Albert B.,Bray,D.,Raff, M., Roberts, K and Watson J.D. 2004. Molecular Biology of Cell. 3rd
Edn. Garland Science. New Yark, USA.
2. 2. Atherly, A.G., Girton, J.R. and Mc.Donald, J.F. 1999. The Science of Genetics.Diane
Publishing. Co. Fort Worth, USA.
3. 3. Gupta, PK.1999. A Text Book of Cell and Molecular Biology. Rastogi Publications,
Meerut, India.
4. Kleinsmith, L J. and Kish, V. M. 1995. Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology,2nd Edn.
Harpar Collins College Publishers,New York, USA.
5. Russel, P J, 1998. Genetics. The Benjamin Cummings Publishing Co. Inc., USA.
6. Sunstad, D.P.and Simmons, M.J. 2000. Principles of Genetics. John Wiley & sons, Inc. USA.
7. Wolfe, S.L. 1993. Molecular and Cell Biology. Wadsworth Publishing Co. California, USA.
8. Verma, P.S. and Agarwal, 2005. Cell Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Evolution,
and Ecology. S.Chand and Co. Ltd. New Delhi.
9. Verma, P.S. and Agerwal,2003. Cytology. S.Chand and Co.Ltd. New Delhi.
10. Arora , M.P.2001. Molecular Biology. Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.
11. Powar,C.B.2009. Cell Biology. Himalya Publishing House, Mumbai.
12. Principles of Genetics – Vir Bala Rastogi.
13. Cytology- C.P. Swanson.
14. Principles of Genetics- Sinnot, Dunn and Dobzensky.

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SYLLABUS – SEMESTER 5TH (CBCS) – BOTANY
(DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE COURSE - THEORY)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER SETTERS AND CANDIDATES:

1. The question paper for Semester End Examination will consist of two parts:
a) Part A will comprise of short answer /objective type questions of 16 marks (five
questions of 2 marks and six questions of 1 mark each) covering all five units.
b) Part B will comprise of eight questions of 16 marks each with two questions each from
II, III, IV and V units. The students will have to attempt four questions selecting one
question from each unit. Each question of 16 marks will have two parts: (i) long answer
question of 12 marks (ii) short answer question/numerical problem of 4 marks each. The
duration of the examination will be 2.5 hours.
2. The Minor Test will be held for unit I of the syllabus. It will comprise of two parts:
a) Part A consists of three long answer questions of 5 marks each and students will have to
attempt any two.
b) Part B consists of seven short answer questions of 2 marks each and students will have
to attempt any five.

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