(APPENDIX-I)

SYLLABUS FOR B.TECH. (4YEARS)/ BIOTECHNOLOGY- DUAL DEGREE (B.TECH /

M.TECH) & B.SC.NURSING

PHYSICS motion, torque, angular momentum, its

conservation and applications.
Unit 1: Units and Measurement Moment of inertia, parallel and perpendicular
axes theorem, expression of moment of inertia
Units for measurement, system of units-S.I., for ring, disc and sphere.
fundamental and derived units. Dimensions and
their applications. Unit 7:- Gravitation
Acceleration due to gravity, one and two-
Unit 2: Description of Motion in One dimensional motion under gravity. Universal
Dimension law of gravitation, variation in the acceleration
due to gravity of the earth. Planetary motion,
Motion in a straight line, uniform and non- Kepler’s laws, artificial satellite-geostationary
uniform motion, their graphical representation. satellite, gravitational potential energy near the
Uniformly accelerated motion, and its application. surface of earth, gravitational potential and
escape velocity.
Unit 3: Description of Motion in Two and
Three Dimensions Unit 8: Solids and Fluids
Scalars and vectors, vector addition, a real Inter-atomic and Inter-molecular forces, states of
number, zero vector and its properties. matter.
Resolution of vectors. Scalar and vector
products, uniform circular motion and its (A) Solids: Elastic properties, Hook’s law,
applications projectile motion. Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, modulus of
rigidity.
Unit 4: Laws of Motion (B) Liquids : Cohesion and adhesion. Surface
energy and surface tension. Flow of fluids,
Force and inertia-Newton’s Laws of Motion. Bernoulli’s theorem and its applications.
Conservation of linear momentum and its Viscosity, Stoke’s Law, terminal velocity.
applications, rocket propulsion, friction-laws of
friction. Unit 9: Oscillations
Unit 5: Work, Energy and Power Periodic motion, simple harmonic motion and its
equation of motion, energy in S.H.M.,
Concept of work, energy and power. Energy-
Oscillations of a spring and simple pendulum.
Kinetic and potential. Conservation of energy
and its applications, Elastic collisions in one and Unit 10: Waves
two dimensions. Different forms of energy.
Wave motion, speed of a wave, longitudinal and
Unit 6: Rotational Motion and Moment of
transverse waves, superposition of waves,
Inertia
progressive and standing waves, free and forced
Centre of mass of a two-particle system. Centre Oscillations, resonance, vibration of strings and
of mass of a rigid body, general motion of a air-columns, beats, Doppler effects.
rigid body, nature of rotational
Unit 11: Heat and Thermodynamics
Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases galvanometer and conversion to ammeter and
and their specific heats, Relationship between voltmeter.
Cp and Cv for gases, first law of thermodynamics,
thermodynamic processes. Second law of Unit 17: Magneto statics
thermodynamics, Carnot cycle efficiency of heat Bar magnet, magnetic field, lines of force,
engines. torque on a bar magnet in a magnetic field,
earth’s magnetic field, para, dia and ferro
Unit 12: Transference of Heat magnetism, magnetic induction, magnetic
Modes of transference of heat. Thermal susceptibility.
conductivity. Black body radiations, Kirchoff’s
Law, Wien’s law, Stefan’s law of radiation and Unit 18: Electromagnetic Induction and
Newton’s law of cooling. Alternating Currents

Unit 13: Electrostatics Induced e.m.f., Faraday’s Law,Lenz’s Law, Self

and Mutual Inductance, alternating currents,
Electric charge-its unit and conservation, impedance and reactance, power in a.c. Circuits
Coulomb’s law, dielectric constant, electric with L.C. And R Series Combination, resonant
field, lines of force, field due to dipole and its circuits. Transformer and A.C. generator.
behaviour in a uniform electric field, electric
flux, Gauss’s theorem and its applications. Unit 19: Ray Optics
Electric potential, potential due to a point
charge. Conductors and insulators, distribution Reflection and refraction of light at plane and
of charge on conductors. Capacitance, parallel curved surfaces, total internal reflection, optical
plate capacitor, combination of capacitors, fibre; deviation and dispersion of light by a
energy of capacitor. prism; Lens formula, magnification and
resolving power, microscope and telescope.
Unit 14: Current Electricity
Unit 20: Wave Optics
Electric current and its unit, sources of energy,
Wave nature of light; Interference- Young’s
cells-primary and secondary, grouping of cells
double slit experiment. Diffraction-diffraction
resistance of different materials, temperature
due to a single slit. Elementary idea of
dependence, specific resistivity, Ohm’s
polarization.
law,Kirchoff’s law, series and parallel circuits.
Wheatstone Bridge with their applications and Unit 21: Electromagnetic Waves
potentiometer with their applications.
Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics,
Unit 15 : Thermal and Chemical Effects of Electromagnetic wave spectrum from gamma to
Currents radio waves-propagation of EM waves in
atmosphere.
Heating effects of current, electric power, simple Unit 22: Electron and Photons
concept of thermo-electricity-Seeback effect
and thermocouple, Chemical effect of current- Charge on an electron, e/m for an electron,
Faraday’s laws of electrolysis. photoelectric effect and Einstein’s equation of
photoelectric effect.
Unit 16: Magnetic Effects of Currents
Unit 23: Atoms, Molecules and Nuclei
Oersted’s experiment, Bio-Savert’s law,
magnetic filed due to straight wire, circular loop Alpha particles scattering experiment, Atomic
and solenoid, force on a moving charge in a masses, size of the nucleus; radioactivity; Alpha,
uniform magnetic field ( Lorentz force), force beta and gamma particles/rays and their
and torques on currents in a magnetic field, force properties, radioactive decay law, half life and
between two current carrying wires, moving coil mean life of radio-active nuclei, binding energy,
mass energy relationship, nuclear fission and Quantum numbers. Shapes of orbitals. Aufbau
nuclear fusion. principle, Pauli Exclusion principle, Hund’s
Rule, Electronics Configuration of atoms.
Unit 24: Solids and Semi-Conductors
Devices
Unit 4: Solutions
Energy bands in solids, conductors, insulators
and semi-conductors, pn junction, diodes, diode Types of solutions, Units of concentration,
as rectifier, transistor action, transistor as an Vapour-pressure of solutions and Raoult’s law.
amplifier. Colligative properties. Determination of
CHEMISTRY molecular mass. Non-ideal solutions and
abnormal molecular masses. Volumetric
Unit 1: Some Basic Concepts: analysis-concentration unit.
Measurement in chemistry (Precision, Unit 5: Chemical Energetics and Thermodynamics
significant figures, S.I. units, Dimensional
Energy changes during a chemical reaction,
analysis). Laws of chemical combination.
Internal energy and Enthalpy, Internal energy
Atomic Mass, Molecular Mass, mole concept,
and Enthalpy changes, Origin of Enthalpy
Molar Mass, determination of Molecular
change in a reaction, Hess’s Law of constant
formula. Chemical equation, stoichiometry of
heat summation, numericals based on these
Chemical reactions.
concepts. Enthalpies of reactions (Enthalpy of
Unit 2 : States of Matter neutralization, Enthalpy of combustion,
Enthalpy of fusion and vaporization).
Gaseous state, measurable properties of gases,
Boyle’s Law, Charle’s Law and absolute scale
Sources of energy(conservation of energy
of temperature, Avogadro’s hypothesis, ideal gas
sources and identification of alternative sources,
equation, Dalton’s law of partial pressures.
pollution associated with consumption of fuels.
The sun as the primary source).
Kinetic molecular theory of gases (the
microscopic model of gas), deviation form ideal First law of thermodynamics; Relation between
behaviour. Internal energy and Enthalpy, application of first
law of thermodynamics.
The solid state ( classification of solids, X-ray Second law of thermodynamics: Entropy, Gibbs
studies of crystal lattices and unit cells, packing energy, Spontaneity of a chemical reaction,
of constituent particles in crystals). Gibbs energy change and chemical equilibrium,
Imperfection in solids, electrical, magnetic and Gibbs energy available for useful work.
dielectic properties of solids. Liquid state
(Properties of liquids, Vapour pressure, Surface Unit 6: Chemical Equilibrium
tension, Viscosity).
Equilibria involving physical changes (solid-
Unit 3: Atomic Structure liquid, liquid-gas equilibrium involving
dissolution of solids in liquids, gases in liquids,
Constituents of the atom (discovery of electron, general characteristics of equilibrium involving
rutherford model of the atom). physical processes)
Electronics structure of atoms-nature of light Equilibria involving chemical systems (the law
and electromagnetic waves, atomic spectra, of chemical equilibrium, the magnitude of the
bohr’s model of hydrogen, shortcomings of the equilibrium constant, numerical problems).
bohr model.
Effect of changing conditions of systems at
Dual nature of matter and radiation. de-Broglie equilibrium (change of concentration, change of
relation. The uncertainty principle, Quantum temperature, effect of catalyst-Le Chateliar’s
Mechanical Model of the atom, Orbitals and principle).
Equilibria involving ions- ionization of Colloids-Preparation and general properties,
electrolytes, weak and strong electrolytes, acid- Emulsions, Micelles.
base equilibrium, various concepts of acids and Catalysis : Homogeneous and heterogeneous,
bases, ionization of water, pH scale, solubility structure of catalyst, Enzymes, Zeolites.
product, numericals based on these concepts.
Unit 10: Chemical Families Periodic
Unit 7: Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry
Properties
Oxidation and reduction as an electron transfer
concept. Redox reactions in aqueous solutions- Modern periodic law, Types of elements –
electrochemical cells. e.m.f. of a galvanic cell. Representatives elements ( s & p block,
Dependence of e.m.f. on concentration and Transition elements – d-block elements, inner
temperature (NERNST). equation and numerical transition elements-f-block elements. Periodic
problems based on it .Electrolysis, Oxidation trends in properties-ionization enthalpy, electron
number (rules for assigning oxidation number, gain enthalpy, atomic radii, valence, periodicity
redox reactions in terms of oxidation number, in properties of compounds).
nomenclature). Balancing of oxidation-reduction
Unit 11: Chemical Bonding and
equations.
Molecular Structure
Electrolytic conduction. Molar conductivity,
Chemical bonds and Lewis structure, shapes of
Kohlrausch’s Law and its applications, Voltaic
molecules ( VSEPR theory), Quantum theory of
cell, Electrode potential and Electromotive
the covalent bond, hydrogen and some other
force, Gibb’s energy change and cell potential.
simple molecules, carbon compounds,
Electrode potential and products of electrolysis,
hybridization, Boron and Beryllium compounds.
Fuel cells, corrosion and its prevention.
Coordinate covalent bond, ionic bond as an
Unit 8: Rates of Chemical Reactions and extreme case of polar covalent bond, ionic
Chemical Kinetics character of molecules and polar molecules.
Bonding in solid state ionic, molecular and
Rate of reaction, Instantaneous rate of reaction
covalent solids, metals. Hydrogen bond,
and order of reaction. Factors affecting rates of
Resonance.
reactions- factors affecting rate of collisions
Molecules : Molecular orbital. Theory-bond
encountered between the reactant molecules,
order and magnetic properties of H2,O2,N2,F2 on
effect of temperature on the reaction rate,
the basis of MOT. Hybridisation involving s, p
concept of activation energy catalyst. Effect of
and d orbitals (including shapes of simple
light of rates of reactions. Elementary reactions
organic molecules), Dipole moment and
as steps to more complex reactions. How fast are
structure of molecules.
chemical reactions?
Unit 12: Chemistry of Non-Metals - 1
Rate law expression. Order of a reaction (with
suitable examples).Units of rates and specific Hydrogen (unique position in periodic table,
rate constant. Order of reaction and effect of occurrence, isotopes, properties, reactions and
concentration ( study will be confined to first uses), Hydrides-molecular, soline and interstitial
order only). Temperature dependence of rate
Oxygen (occurrence, preparation, properties and
constant – Fast reactions (only elementary
reactions, uses),simple oxides; ozone
idea). Mechanism of reaction ( only elementary
idea). Photochemical reactions.
Water and hydrogen peroxide, structure of water
Unit 9: Surface Chemistry
molecule and its aggregates, physical and
Surface : Adsorption – physical and chemical chemical properties of water, hard and soft
adsorption, adsorption isotherms. water, water softening, hydrogen peroxide-
preparation, properties, structure and uses.
 Iron – Occurrence and extraction, compounds of
Nitrogen- Preparation, properties, uses,
iron, oxides, halides, sulphides, sulphate, alloy
compounds of Nitrogen-Ammonia, Oxides of
and steel.
Nitrogen, Nitric Acid-preparation, properties
and uses. Copper and Silver- occurrence and extraction,
Unit 13: Chemistry of Non-metals-II properties and uses, compounds-sulphides,
halides and sulphates, photography.
Boron-occurrence, isolation, physical and
chemical properties, borax and boric acid, uses Zinc and Mercury- occurrence and extraction,
of boron and its compounds. properties and uses, compounds-oxides, halides;
sulphides and sulphates.
Carbon, inorganic compounds of carbon-oxides,
Tin and Lead- occurrence and extraction,
halides, carbides, elemental carbon.
properties and uses, compounds-oxides,
Silicon- occurrence, preparation and properties, sulphides, halides.
oxides and oxyacids of phosphorus, chemical
Unit 16: Chemistry of Representative
fertilizers.
Elements
Sulphur – occurrence and extraction, properties
Periodic properties- Trends in groups and
and reactions, oxides, Sulphuric acid –
periods (a) Oxides-nature (b) Halides-melting
preparation, properties and uses, sodium
points (c) Carbonates and sulphates-solubility.
thiosulphate.
The chemistry of s and p block elements,
Halogens- occurrence, preparation, properties,
electronics configuration, general characteristic
hydrogen halides, uses of halogens.
properties and oxidation states of the following:-
Noble gases- discovery, occurrence and
Group 1 elements - Alkali metals
isolation, physical properties, chemistry of noble
Group 2 elements - Alkaline earth metals
gases and their uses.
Group 13 elements - Boron family
Group 14 elements - Carbon family
Unit 14: Chemistry of Lighter Metals
Group 15 elements - Nitrogen family
Sodium and Potassium- occurrence and Group 16 elements - Oxygen family
extraction, properties and uses. Important Group 17 elements - Halogen family
compounds-NaCl, Na2CO3,NaHCO3, NaOH, Group 18 elements - Noble gases &
KCI,KOH. Hydrogen
Magnesium and calcium-occurrence and Unit 17: Transition Metals Including
extraction, properties and uses. Important Lanthanides
compounds Mgcl2, MgSO4, CaO, Ca(OH)2,CaCO3,
Electronic configuration : General characteristic
CaSO4, Plaster of paris, Bleaching Powder.
properties, oxidation states of transition metals.
Aluminium –occurrence, extraction properties First row transition metals and general
and uses, compounds-AlCI3, alums. properties of their compounds-oxides, halides
and sulphides.
Cement.
General properties of a second and third row
Biological role of Sodium, Potassium, transition elements ( Groupwise discussion).
Magnesium and Calcium.
Preparation and reactions, properties and uses of
Potassium dichromate Potassium permanganate.
Inner Transition Elements: General discussion
with special reference to oxidation states and
lanthanide contraction.
Unit 15:- Heavy Metals Unit 18: Coordination Chemistry and Organo
Metallics
 diastereoisomers, recemic forms, recemisation
Coordination compounds, Nomenclature: & resolution.
Isomerism in coordination compounds; Bonding Covalent bond fission-Homolytic and
in coordination compounds, Werner’s coordination Heterolytic: free radicals carbocations and
theory. Applications of coordination compounds. carbanions. Stability of Carbocations and free-
radicals. Electrophiles and Nucleophiles.
Unit 19: Nuclear Chemistry
Electron displacement in a covalent bond-
Nature of radiation from radioactive substances. inductive effect, electromeric effect, resonance
Nuclear reactions; Radio-active disintegration Common types of organic reactions-
series; Artificial transmutation of elements; Substitution, addition, elimination and
Nuclear fission and Nuclear fusion: Isotopes and rearrangement reactions. Illustration with
their applications: Radio carbon-dating. examples.

Unit 20: Purification and Characterisation of Unit 22: Hydrocarbons

Organic Compounds Classification. Sources of hydrocarbons:
Purification (crystallization, sublimation, distillation, Alkanes- General methods of preparation (from
differential extraction, chromatography). unsaturated hydrocarbons, alkylhalides,
aldehydes, ketones and carburoxylic acids).
Qualitative analysis, detection of nitrogen, Physical properties and reactions (Substitution),
sulphur, phosphorus and halogens. Oxidation and miscellaneous). Conformations of
alkanes(ethane, popane butane) and cyclohexane,
Quantitative analysis- estimation of carbon,
sawhorse and Newman projections)-mechanism of
hydrogen, nitrogen, halogens, sulphur, phosphorus
halogaration of alkanes.
( basic principles only)
Alkanes and Alkynes- General methods of
Determination of molecular mass-Silver salt preparation physical peorperties, Chemical
method, cholroplatinate salt method reactions-Mechanism of electrophilic addition
reactions in alkenes-Markowni Koff’s Rule,
Calculation of empirical formula and molecular
peroxide effect. Acidic character of alkynes.
formula.
Polymerisation of alkenes.
Numerical problems in organic quantitative
Aromatic hydrocarbons- Benzene and its
analysis, modern methods of structure
homologues, Isomerism, Chemical reactions of
elucidation.
benzene. Structure of benzene, resonance.
Unit 21: Some Basic Principles Directive influence of substituents.
Classification of Organic Compounds. Petroleum – Hydro Carbons from Petroleum,
Cracking and reforming, quality of gasoline-
Tetravalency of Carbon, Homologous series. Octane number, gasoline additives.
Functional groups- - C=C-,-C C-,and groups
containing halogen, oxygen, nitrogen and Unit 23: Organic Compound Containing
sulphur. General introduction to naming organic Halogens
compounds-Common names and IUPAC
nomenclature of alphatic, aromatic and Cyclic ( Haloakanes and Haloarenes)
Compounds. Illustration with examples of
Compounds having not more than three same of Methods of preparation, physical properties and
different functional groups/ atoms. Isomerism- reactions. Preparation, properties and uses of
Structural and stereoisomerism (geometrical and Chloroform and lodoform.
optical). Chirality-Isomerism in Compounds Unit 24 : Organic Compounds Containing
having one and two chiral Centres. Enantiomers, Oxygen
General methods of preparation, correlation of Dyes, Chemicals in medicines (antipyretic,
physical properties with their structures, analgesic, antibiotics & tranquilisers),
chemical properties and uses of Alchols, Rocket propellants.
polyhydric alcohols, Ethers, aldehydes, ketones, ( Structural formulae non-evaluative)
carboxylic acids and their derivatives, Phenol,
Benzaldehyde and Benzoic acid -their important Unit 29: Environmental Chemistry
methods of preparation and reactions. Acidity of
carboxylic acids and phenol effect of Environmental pollutants; soil, water and air
substituents on the acidity of carboxylic acids. pollution; major atmospheric pollutants; acid
rain, Ozone and its reactions causing ozone layer
depletion, effects of the depletion of ozone layer,
Unit 25: Organic Compounds Containing industrial air pollution.
Nitrogen
(APPENDIX-II)
(Cyanides, isocyanides, nitrocompounds and
amines)
SYLLABUS FOR B.TECH. (4YEARS)/
Nomenclature and classification of amines, BIOTECHNOLOGY- DUAL DEGREE
cyanides, isocyanides, nitrocompounds and their (B.TECH / M.TECH)
methods of preparation; correlation of their MATHEMATICS
physical properties with structure, chemical
reactions and uses- Basicity of amines.
Unit 1:- Sets, Relations and Functions
Unit 26: Synthetic and Natural Polymers Sets and their Representations, Union,
Classification on Polymers, natural and synthetic intersection and complements of sets, and their
polymers (with stress on their general methods algebraic properties, Relations, equivalence
of preparation) and important uses of the relations, mappings, one-one, into and onto
following. mappings, composition of mappings.

Teflon, PVC, Polystyrene, Nylon-66, terylene, Unit 2: Complex Numbers

Bakelite)
Complex numbers in the form a+ib and their
Unit 27: Bio Molecules and Biological representation in a plane. Argand diagram.
Processes Algebra of complex numbers, Modulus and
Argument (or amplitude) of a complex number,
The Cell and Energy Cycle square root of a complex number. Cube roots of
Carbohydrates: Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, unity, triangle inequality.
Polysaccharides
Unit 3: Matrices and Determinants
Amino acids and Peptides- Structure and
classification. Determinants and matrices of order two and
Proteins and Enzymes-Structure of Proteins, three, properties of determinants, Evaluation of
Role of enzymes. determinants. Area of triangles using
determinants; Addition and multiplication of
Nucleic Acids-DNA and RNA matrices, adjoint and inverse of matrix. Test of
Biological functions of Nucleic acids-Protein consistency and solution of simultaneous linear
synthesis and replication. equations using determinants and matrices.

Lipids – Structure, membranes and their Unit 4: Quadratic Equations

functions.
Unit 28: Chemistry In Action Quadratic equations in real and complex
number system and their solutions. Relation
between roots and co-efficients, nature of roots, exponential and logarithmic functions.
formation of quadratic equations with given Integration by substitution, by parts and partial
roots; Symmetric functions of roots, equations fractions. Integration using trigonometric
reducible to quadratic equations-application to identities. Integral as limit of a sum. Properties
practical problems. of definite integrals. Evaluation of definite
integrals; Determining areas of the regions
Unit 5 : Permutations and Combinations bounded by simple curves.

Fundamental principle of counting; Permutation

Unit 10:- Differential Equations
as an arrangement and combination as selection,
Meaning of P (n,r) and C (n,r). Simple applications. Ordinary differential equations, their order and
degree. Formation of differential equations.
Unit 6: Binomial Theorem and Its Solution of differential equations by the method
Applications of separation of variables. Solution of
homogeneous and linear differential equations,
and those of the type
Binomial Theorem for a positive integral index;
general term and middle term; Binomial d2y = f(x)
dx2
Theorem for any index. Properties of Binomial Unit 12:- Two Dimensional Geometry
Co-efficients. Simple applications for
approximations. Recall of Cartesian system of rectangular co-
ordinates in a plane, distance formula, area of a
triangle, condition of the collinearity of three
Unit 7: Sequences and Series points and section formula, centroid and in-
Arithmetic, Geometric and Harmonic centre of a triangle, locus and its equation,
progressions. Insertion of Arithmetic Geometric translation of axes, slope of a line, parallel and
and Harmonic means between two given perpendicular lines, intercepts of a line on the
numbers. Relation Between A.M., G.M. and coordinate axes.
H.M. Special series: Sn,Sn2,Sn3. Arithmetico-
Geometric Series, Exponential and Logarithmic The straight line and pair of straight lines
series. Various forms of equations of a line, intersection
Unit 8: Differential Calculus of line, angles between two lines, conditions for
concurrence of three lines, distance of a point
Polynomials, rational, trigonometric, logarithmic
from a line Equations of internal and external
and exponential functions, Inverse functions.
bisectors of angles between two lines,
Graphs of simple functions. Limits, Continuity;
coordinates of centroid, orthocenter and
differentiation of the sum, difference, product
circumcentre of a triangle, equation of family of
and quotient of two functions: differentiation of
lines passing through the point of intersection of
trigonometric, inverse trigonometric,
two lines, homogeneous equation of second
logarithmic, exponential, composite and implicit
degree in x and y, angle between pair of lines
functions; derivatives of order upto two.
through the origin, combined equation of the
Applications of derivatives: Rate of change of
bisectors of the angles between a pair of lines,
quantities, monotonic-increasing and decreasing
condition for the general second degree equation
functions, Maxima and minima of functions of
to a represent a pair of lines, point of
one variable, tangents and normals, Rolle’s and
intersection and angle between two lines.
Lagrange’s Mean Value Theorems.
Circles and Family of Circles
Unit 9:- Integral Calculus
Integral as an anti-derivative. Fundamental Standard form of equation of a circle, general
integrals involving algebraic, trigonometric, form of the equation of a circle, its radius and
centre, equation of a circle in the parametric
form, equation of a circle when the end points of variate; Binomial and Poisson distributions and
a diameter are given, points of intersection of a their properties.
line and a circle with the centre at the origin and
conditions for a line to be tangent to the circle, Unit 17: Trigonometry
length of the tangent, equation of the tangent, Trigonometrical identities and equations.
equation of a family of circles through the Inverse trigonometric functions and their
intersection of two circles, condition for two properties. Properties of triangles, including
intersecting circles to be orthogonal. centroid, incentre, circum-centre and
Conic Sections orthocenter, solution of triangles. Heights and
Distances.
Sections of cones, equations of conic sections
(parabola, ellipse and hyperbola) in standard
forms, condition for (APPENDIX-III)
y = mx+c to be a tangent and point (s) of
tangency. BIOTECHNOLOGY- DUAL DEGREE
(B.TECH / M.TECH) & B.SC.NURSING

Unit 13: Three Dimensional Geometry

Coordinates of a point in space, distance BIOLOGY (BOTANY AND ZOOLOGY)
between two points; Section formula, direction
ratios and direction cosines, angle between two Unit : 1 Diversity in Living World
intersecting lines. Skew lines, the shortest
distance between them and its equation. Biology – its meaning and relevance to
Equations of a line and a plane in different mankind
forms; intersection of a line and a plane, What is living; Taxonomic categories and
coplanar lines, equation of a sphere, its centre aids (Botanical gardens, herbaria, museums,
and radius. Diameter form of the equation of a zoological parks); Systematics and Binomial
sphere.
system of nomenclature.
Unit 14: Vector Algebra Introductory classification of living
organisms (Two-kingdom system, Five-
Vectors and Scalars, addition of vectors,
kingdom system); Major groups of each
components of a vector in two dimensions and
three dimensional space, scalar and vector kingdom alongwith their salient features
products, scalar and vector triple product. (Monera, including Archaebacteria and
Application of vectors to plane geometry. Cyanobacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae,
Animalia); Viruses; Lichens
Unit 15: Measures of Central Tendency and Plant kingdom – Salient features of major
Dispersion groups (Algae to Angiosperms);
Calculation of Mean, median and mode of Animal kingdom – Salient features of
grouped and ungrouped data. Calculation of Nonchordates up to phylum, and Chordates
standard deviation, variance and mean deviation up to class level.
for grouped and ungrouped data.
Unit : 2 Cell : The Unit of Life ; Structure
Unit 16: Probability and Function
Probability of an event, addition and
multiplication theorems of probability and their Cell wall; Cell membrane; Endomembrane
application; Conditional probability; Bayes’ system (ER, Golgi apparatus/Dictyosome,
Theorem, probability distribution of a random Lysosomes, Vacuoles); Mitochondria;
Plastids; Ribosomes; Cytoskeleton; Cilia
and Flagella; Centrosome and Centriole; Photosynthesis – Light reaction, cyclic and
Nucleus; Microbodies. Structural differences non-cyclic photophosphorylation; Various
between prokaryotic and eukaryotic, and pathways of carbon dioxide fixation;
between plant and animal cells. Cell cycle Photorespiration; Limiting factors.
(various phases); Mitosis; Meiosis. Respiration – Anaerobic, Fermentation,
Biomolecules – Structure and function of Aerobic; Glycolysis, TCA cycle; Electron
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, and Nucleic transport system; Energy relations.
acids.
Enzymes – Chemical nature, types, Unit : 5 Structure and Function - Animals
properties and mechanism of action.
Tissues; Elementary knowledge of
Unit : 3 Genetics and Evolution morphology, anatomy and functions of
different systems of earthworm, cockroach
Mendelian inheritance; Chromosome theory and frog.
of inheritance; Gene interaction; Incomplete Human Physiology – Digestive system -
dominance; Co-dominance; Complementary organs, digestion and absorption;
genes; Multiple alleles; Linkage and Respiratory system –
Crossing over; Inheritance patterns of organs, breathing and exchange and
hemophilia and blood groups in humans. transport of gases. Body fluids and
DNA –its organization and replication; circulation – Blood, lymph, double
Transcription and Translation; Gene circulation, regulation of cardiac activity;
expression and regulation; DNA Hypertension, Coronary artery diseases.
fingerprinting. Excretion system – Urine formation,
Theories and evidences of evolution, regulation of kidney function
including modern Darwinism. Locomotion and movement – Skeletal
system, joints, muscles, types of movement.
Unit : 4 Structure and Function – Plants Control and co-ordination – Central and
peripheral nervous systems, structure and
Morphology of a flowering plant; Tissues function of neuron, reflex action and sensory
and tissue systems in plants; Anatomy and reception; Role of various types of
function of root, stem(including endocrine glands; Mechanism of hormone
modifications), leaf, inflorescence, flower action.
(including position and arrangement of
different whorls, placentation), fruit and Unit : 6 Reproduction, Growth and
seed; Types of fruit; Secondary growth; Movement in Plants
Absorption and movement of water
(including diffusion, osmosis and water Asexual methods of reproduction; Sexual
relations of cell) and of nutrients; Reproduction - Development of male and
Translocation of food; Transpiration and female
gaseous exchange; Mechanism of stomatal gametophytes; Pollination (Types and
movement. agents); Fertilization; Development of
Mineral nutrition – Macro- and micro- embryo, endosperm, seed and fruit
nutrients in plants including deficiency (including parthenocarpy and apomixis).
disorders; Biological nitrogen fixation Growth and Movement – Growth phases;
mechanism. Types of growth regulators and their role in
seed dormancy, germination and movement;
Apical dominance; Senescence; Abscission;
Photo- periodism; Vernalisation; Various control. Pathogens of major communicable
types of movements. diseases of humans caused by fungi,
bacteria, viruses, protozoans and helminths,
Unit : 7 Reproduction and Development and their control. Cancer; AIDS.
in Humans Adolescence and drug/alcohol abuse; Basic
concepts of immunology. Plant Breeding
Male and female reproductive systems; and Tissue Culture in crop improvement.
Menstrual cycle; Gamete production; Biofertilisers (green manure, symbiotic and
Fertilisation; Implantation; Embryo free-living nitrogen-fixing microbes,
development; Pregnancy and parturition; mycorrhizae); Biopesticides (micro-
Birth control and contraception. organisms as biocontrol agents for pests and
pathogens); Bioherbicides; Microorganisms
Unit : 8 Ecology and Environment as pathogens of plant diseases with special
reference to rust and smut of wheat,
Meaning of ecology, environment, habitat bacterial leaf blight of rice, late blight of
and niche. Ecological levels of organization potato, bean mosaic, and root - knot of
(organism to biosphere); Characteristics of vegetables.
Species, Population, Biotic Community and
Ecosystem; Succession and Climax.
Ecosystem – Biotic and abiotic components; Bioenergy – Hydrocarbon - rich plants as
Ecological pyramids; Food chain and Food substitute of fossil fuels.
web; Energy flow; Major types of
ecosystems including agroecosystem. Unit:10 Biotechnology and its Applications
Ecological adaptations – Structural and
physiological features in plants and animals Microbes as ideal system for biotechnology;
of aquatic and desert habitats. Microbial technology in food processing,
Biodiversity – Meaning, types and industrial production (alcohol, acids,
conservation strategies (Biosphere reserves, enzymes, antibiotics), sewage treatment and
National parks and Sanctuaries) energy generation.
Environmental Issues – Air and Water Steps in recombinant DNA technology –
Pollution (sources and major pollutants); restriction enzymes, DNA insertion by
Global warming and Climate change; vectors and other methods, regeneration of
Ozonedepletion; Noise pollution; recombinants.
Radioactive pollution; Methods of pollution Applications of R-DNA technology. In
control (including an idea of human health –Production of Insulin,
bioremediation); Deforestation; Extinction Vaccines and Growth hormones, Organ
of species (Hot Spots). transplant, Gene therapy. In Industry –
Production of expensive enzymes, strain
Unit : 9 Biology and Human Welfare improvement to scale up bioprocesses. In
Agriculture – GM crops by transfer of genes
Animal husbandry – Livestock, Poultry, for nitrogen fixation, herbicide-resistance
Fisheries; Major animal diseases and their and pest-resistance including Bt crops