Zoology II

Paper Code: 
GFRS 211A
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

The student at the completion of the course will learn:

CO 1: To develop a deep understanding of structure of biomolecules like proteins, lipids and carbohydrates

CO 2: How simple molecules together form complex macromolecules.

CO 3: To understand the thermodynamics of enzyme catalyzed reactions.

CO 4: Mechanisms of energy production at cellular and molecular levels.

CO 5: To understand systems biology and various functional components of an   organism.

CO 6: To explore the complex network of these functional components.

CO 7: To comprehend the regulatory mechanisms for maintenance of function in the body.

 
12.00
Unit I: 
Unit I – Structure and Function of Biomolecules

Classification, Structure and function of Carbohydrates, Lipids, Protein, Enzyme, Nucleic Acid.

 
12.00
Unit II: 
Unit II – Digestion and Respiration

• Structural organization and functions of gastrointestinal tract and associated glands

• Mechanical and chemical digestion of food; Absorptions of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, water, minerals and vitamins; Histology of trachea and lung

• Mechanism of respiration, Pulmonary ventilation; Respiratory volumes and capacities; Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood Respiratory pigments, Dissociation curves and the factors influencing it; Control of respiration

 
12.00
Unit III: 
Unit III – Circulation and Excretion

• Components of blood and their functions

• Haemostasias: Blood clotting system, Blood groups: Rh factor, and ABO.

• Structure of mammalian heart, Double circulation.

• Cardiac cycle; Cardiac output and its regulation, Electrocardiogram, Blood pressure and its regulation

• Structure of kidney and its functional unit; Mechanism of urine formation

12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV – Muscular System

 

• Histology of different types of muscle; Ultra structure of skeletal muscle;

• Molecular and chemical basis of muscle contraction.

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit V – Nervous System

• Structure of neuron, and its types

• Structure and Types of synapses.

  • Nerve impulse in myelinated and non-myelinated neuron

Essential Readings: 

  • Nelson & Cox: Lehninger’s Principles of Biochemistry: McMillan (2000)

  • Zubayet al: Principles of Biochemistry: WCB (1995)

  • Voet&Voet: Biochemistry Vols 1 & 2: Wiley (2004)

  • Murray et al: Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry: McGraw Hill (2003) Elliott and Elliott: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Oxford University Press

  • Guyton, A.C. & Hall, J.E. Textbook of Medical Physiology. XI Edition. Hercourt Asia PTE Ltd. /W.B. Saunders Company. (2006).

  • Tortora, G.J. & Grabowski, S. Principles of Anatomy & Physiology. XI Edition John Wiley & sons (2006).

  • Christopher D. Moyes, Patricia M. Schulte. Principles of Animal Physiology. 3rd Edition, Pearson Education (2016).

  • Hill, Richard W., et al. Animal physiology. Vol. 2. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, (2004).

  • Chatterjee C C Human Physiology Volume 1 & 2. 11th edition. CBS Publishers(2016).

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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