Unit: Cell communication and cell cycle Chapter: Cell cycle Reference: Cell cycle, Interphase, G1 phase, S-phase, G2 phase M-phase or period of division, Mitosis, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Cytokinesis Learning objectives To learn about the phases of interphase To understand the different phases of mitosis Life of all multicellular organisms starts from single cell […]
Unit: Cell communication and cell cycle Chapter: Feedback Reference: Feedback mechanism, Negative feedback mechanism with examples, Positive Feedback mechanism with example Other examples of positive feedback Learning objectives To understand the feedback mechanism of hormones To learn about positive and negative feedback with suitable examples Feedback mechanism: The hormone feedback mechanism is defined as […]
Unit: Cell communication and Cell Cycle Chapter: Changes in signal transduction pathway Reference: Changes in signal transduction pathway, Causes of changes in signal transduction pathways, Environmental conditions Mutation, Inhibitors, and activators-Changes in Insulin Signaling Pathways Cancer-causing types of changes in signal transduction pathways Learning Objectives To understand the cause of changes in signal transduction […]
Unit: Cell communication and cell cycle Chapter: Signal transduction Reference: Components of signal transduction, Steps in the signal transduction pathway, Importance of signal transduction Learning objectives To understand the steps involved in signal transduction pathway To learn about the importance of signal transduction Signal transduction is the process by which a chemical or physical […]
Unit: Cell communication and cell cycle Chapter: Cell communication Reference: Types of cell communication, The cell signalling pathway, Cell-cell contact Learning objectives To understand about the process of cell communication and its pathway To learn about the types of chemicals signalling Cell communication is also called as cell signalling. Cell to cell signalling refers […]
Unit: Cellular energetics Chapter: Cellular respiration Reference: cellular respiration, types of respiration, aerobic respiration, anaerobic respiration, obligate aerobes, facultative anaerobes, obligate anaerobes, facultative aerobes, glycolysis, fermentation, alcoholic fermentation, lactic acid fermentation, aerobic respiration, tricarboxylic acid cycle, electron transport system (ets) and oxidative phosphorylation Learning objectives To understand about respiration and its types To learn […]
Unit: Cellular energetics Chapter: Photosynthesis Reference: Photosynthesis, Chloroplasts, Two predominant types of chlorophylls, Nature of light-Pigment systems, Light reaction, The Electron Transport System, Dark reaction Learning objectives To understand about light and dark reaction To learn about the structure of chloroplast, light harvesting complex Photosynthesis Photosynthesis is the only process on earth by which […]
Unit: Cellular energetics Chapter: Cellular energy Reference: Cellular energy, Anabolic pathways, Catabolic pathways, Systems and Surroundings, Isolated System, Closed System, Open System, The First Law of Thermodynamics, Entropy and second law of thermodynamics, ATP Hydrolysis of ATP, ATP-Coupled Reaction Process, Exergonic reaction, Endergonic reaction Learning objectives To understand about system and surroundings To […]
Unit: Cellular energetics Chapter: Environmental impacts on enzyme function Reference: Temperature, Hydrogen -ion concentration, Concentration of the enzymes, Concentration of the substrate, Concentration of the end products, Hydration Learning objectives To understand the effect of environment on enzymes The presence of enzymes not only accelerates or retards the chemical reactions but due to their […]
Module: Cellular energetics Chapter: enzyme catalysis Reference : Mechanism of enzyme action, Mode of action of enzyme ,lock & key theory or template theory enzyme – substrate complex theory, induced fit theory, Competitive inhibition, Non -competitive inhibition Learning objectives To understand the mechanism of enzyme action To learn about competitive and non-competitive inhibition […]