B.Sc. (Hons) Biochemistry Syllabus

Semester I

  • COURSE CODE
    COURSE NAME
    CREDITS
  • JBBC-101

    Biomolecules:

    UNIT-I

    Carbohydrate: Monosaccharides, structure of sugar,Stereoisomerism and optical isomerism of sugars. Ring structure and tautomericforms, mutarotation. Important derivatives of Monosaccharides, Disaccharides and polysaccharides Structure, occurrence and biological importance of polysaccharides (homopolysaccharide and heteropolysaccharide), blood group polysaccharides, bacterial cell wall polysaccharides.

    UNIT-II

    Carbohydrate: Monosaccharides, structure of sugar,Stereoisomerism and optical isomerism of sugars. Ring structure and tautomericforms, mutarotation. Important derivatives of Monosaccharides, Disaccharides and polysaccharides Structure, occurrence and biological importance of polysaccharides (homopolysaccharide and heteropolysaccharide), blood group polysaccharides, bacterial cell wall polysaccharides.

    UNIT-III

    Amino acids and Proteins: Classification, structure of amino acids (Naturally occurring, rare and derived), Essential and Non-Essential amino acids. Physical, chemical and optical properties of amino acids. Introduction to biologically active peptides e.g. Glutathione, Oxytocin, Insulin. General idea of different level of protein structure.

    UNIT-IV

    Nucleic acids: Importance of nucleic acids in living system, general composition ofnucleic acids, the purine and pyrimidine bases, Tautomeric forms of bases. (Reactionsof purines and pyrimidines), structure of nucleosides and nucleotide,deoxynucleotides, cyclic nucleotides and polynucleotides. Watson and crick modelfor DNA. Different types of DNA and RNA.

    UNIT-V

    Vitamins: Structure of fat soluble vitamins A, D, E & K. Water soluble vitamins, their co-enzyme forms and deficiency disorders, Thiamine, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, niacin, pyridoxine, biotin, cobalamine, folic acid and ascorbic acid.

    Books:

    • 1. Nelson, D.L. and Cox, M.M., Lehninger`s Principles of Biochemistry, W.H. Freeman and Company, New York.
    • 2. Jain, J. L., Textbook of Biochemistry, S. Chand Publication.
    04
  • JBBH-101

    Plant Diversity I:

    UNIT-I

    Algae: Introduction-General characteristics; Ecology and distribution; range of thallus organization; Cell structure and components; cell wall, pigment system, reserve food, flagella; and methods of reproduction, classification; criteria, system of Fritsch, Economic Importance of Algae.

    • Life History of Algae: Life histories of algae belonging to various classes:
      • • Chlorophyceae-Chlamydomonas & Volvox
      • • Cyanophyceae-Nostoc
      • • Xanthophyceae-Vaucheria
      • • Charophyceae-Chara
      • • Rhodophyceae-Polysiphonia
      • • Phaeophyceae-Ectocarpus

    UNIT-II

    Fungi: General characters, classification (Alexopolus & Mims 1979); important features (in brief) and life history of Mast igomycot in a (Phytophthora), Zygomycot in a (Rhizopus), Ascomycotina (Saccharomyces), Basidiomycotina (Puccinia), Deuteromycotina (Alternaria).

    UNIT-III

    Bryophytes: Outline classification, comparative study of morphology, anatomy, reproduction, broad interrelationships of Hepaticopsida (Riccia, Marchantia), Anthocerotopsida (Anthoceros), Bryopsida (Funaria); Evolution of Sporophyte in bryophyte and economic importance of bryophytes.

    Books:

    • 1. Sethi & Walia, Text book of Fungi & their allies, Macmillan.
    • 2. Singh, Pande & Jain, A text book of botany, Rastogi Publication IVthEd.
    • 3. Lee, R. E., Phycology, Cambridge University press.
    04
  • JBCH-101

    Foundation Chemistry:

    UNIT-I

    Atomic structure: Idea of de Broglie matter waves, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, atomic orbitals, Schrodinger wave equation, significance of Ψ and Ψ2, quantum numbers, radial and angular wave functions and probability distribution curves, shapes of s, p, d orbitals. Aufbau and Pauli exclusion Principle, Hunds multiplicity rule, electronic configuration of elements.

    UNIT-II

    Periodicity of Elements: s, p, d, f block elements, the long form of periodic table. Detailed discussion of the following properties of the elements, with reference to s & p- block

    • a) Effective nuclear charge, shielding or screening effect, Slater rules, variation of effective nuclear charge in periodic table.
    • b) Atomic radii (van der Waals)
    • c) Ionic and crystal radii.
    • d) Covalent radii (octahedral and tetrahedral )
    • e) Ionization enthalpy, Successive ionization enthalpies and factors affecting ionization energy. Applications of ionization enthalpy.
    • f) Electron gain enthalpy, trends of electron gain enthalpy.
    • g) Electronegativity, Pauling's/ Mulliken's/ Allred Rachow's/ and Mulliken-Jaffe's electronegativity scales. Variation of electronegativity with bond order, partial charge, hybridization, group electronegativity. Sanderson's electron density ratio.

    UNIT-III

    Mechanism of Organic reaction reactions: Curved arrow notation, drawing electron movements with arrow, half-headed and double-headed arrows, homolytic and heterolytic bond breaking. Types of reagents-electrophiles and nucleophiles, Types of organic reactions. Energy considerations. Reactive intermediates-carbocations, carbanions, free radicals, carbenes, arynes and nitrenes (with examples). Assigning formal charges in intermediates and other ionic species. IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds.

    UNIT-IV

    Liquid State: Intermolecular forces, structure of liquids (a qualitative description). Structural differences between solids, liquids and gases. Liquid crystals: Difference between liquid crystal, solid and liquid. Classification, structure of nematic and cholestric phases. Thermography and seven segment cell. Volumetric analysis and concept of normality, molarity, equivalent weight preparation of standard solution equivalence point and end point.

    Books:

    • 1. New Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J.D. Lee, Compton Printing Ltd London.
    • 2. Principles of Inorganic Chemistry by HR Puri, R. Sharma & S.P. Jauhar, Vishal Publications Jalandhar.
    • 3. Basic Inorganic Chemistry F.A. Cotton and G. Willkinson III Edition
    • 4. Lee, J.D. Concise Inorganic Chemistry, ELBS, 1991.
    04
  • JBBC-151

    Biomolecules Practical:

    Based on theory paper of Biomolecules.
    02
  • JBBH-151

    Plant diversity I Lab:

    Based on theory paper of Plant Diversity-I
    02
  • JBCH-151

    Inorganic Chemistry-I Lab:


    • A. Titrimetric Analysis
      • i. Calibration and use of apparatus
      • ii. Preparation of solutions of different Molarity/Normality of titrants
    • B. Acid- Base Titrations
      • i. Estimation of carbonate and hydroxide present together in mixture.
      • ii. Estimation of carbonate and bicarbonate present together in a mixture.
      • iii. Estimation of percentage of ammonia in an ammonium salt
    • C. Oxidation- Reduction Titrimetry
      • i. Estimation of Fe (II) (Mohr salt) using standardized KMnO4 solution.
      • ii. Estimation of Fe (II) with K2Cr2O7 using internal (diphenylamine, anthranilic acid) indicator.
    • D. Complexometric Titrations
      • i. To determine the total, permanent and temporary hardness of water by complexometric method using EDTA.
    02
  • Total Credits
     
    18