Topics

1. Membrane structure and function
   1. Structure of model membrane
   2. Lipid bilayer and membrane protein diffusion
   3. Osmosis
   4. Ion channels
   5. Active transport
   6. Ion pumps
   7. Mechanism of sorting and regulation of intracellular transport
   8. Electrical properties of membranes.
2. Structural organization and function of intracellular organelles
   1. Cell wall
   2. Nucleus
   3. Mitochondria
   4. Golgi bodies
   5. Lysosomes
   6. Endoplasmic reticulum
   7. Peroxisomes
   8. Plastids
   9. Vacuoles
   10. Chloroplast
   11. Structure & function of cytoskeleton and its role in motility.
3. Organization of genes and chromosomes
   1. Operon
   2. Interrupted genes
   3. Gene families
   4. Structure of chromatin and chromosomes
   5. Unique and repetitive DNA
   6. Heterochromatin
   7. Euchromatin
   8. Transposons
4. Cell division and cell cycle
   1. Mitosis
   2. Meiosis
   3. Regulation of mitosis and meiosis
   4. Steps in cell cycle
   5. Control of cell cycle
5. Microbial Physiology
   1. Growth
   2. Yield and characteristics
   3. Strategies of cell division
   4. Stress response