National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

An Institute of National Importance

Syllabus

Course Details

Subject {L-T-P / C} : LS1001 : Biology { 2-0-0 / 2}

Subject Nature : Theory

Coordinator : Prof. Surajit Das

Syllabus

Cell Theory, Structure and function of theProkaryotic and Eukaryotic cell. Cell division, Cell cycle. Structure and Function of Proteins, Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Nucleic acids.The CentralDogma of Molecular Biology – DNA Replication, Transcription and Translation. Disease Biology, Applied Biology

Course Objectives

  • To give knowledge on basic concepts in biology

Course Outcomes

? Students will be able to differentiate the structure and function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. <br />? Students will be able to explain the properties and functions of different biomolecules. <br />? Students will be able to understand the basic concepts in disease biology

Essential Reading

  • Taylor DJ, Green NPO, Stout GW, Biological Science, Cambridge University Press , ISBN 978-0521684170
  • Scott Freeman, Biological Science, Pearson , ISBN 9780321743671

Supplementary Reading

  • Engner E, ross R, Bailey, D, Concepts in Biology, McGraw Hill Education , ISBN 978-0070607484
  • Reece JB, Taylor MR, Simon EJ, Dickey JL, Campbell Biology: Concepts and Connections, Pearson , ISBN 9781292057804