Course Description
Photosynthesis – Light harvesting complexes; mechanisms of electron transport; photoprotective mechanisms; CO2 fixation-C3, C4 and CAM pathways. Respiration and photorespiration- Citric acid cycle; plant mitochondrial electron transport and ATP synthesis; alternate oxidase; photorespiratory pathway. Nitrogen metabolism – Nitrate and ammonium assimilation; amino acid biosynthesis. Plant hormones – Biosynthesis, storage, breakdown and transport; physiological effects and mechanisms of action. Sensory photobiology – Structure, function and mechanisms of action of phytochromes, cryptochromes and phototropins; stomatal movement; photoperiodism and biological clocks. Solute transport and photoassimilate translocation – uptake, transport and translocation of water, ions, solutes and macromolecules from soil, through cells, across membranes, through xylem and phloem; transpiration; mechanisms of loading and unloading of photoassimilates. Secondary metabolites – Biosynthesis of terpenes, phenols and nitrogenous compounds and their roles. Stress physiology- Responses of plants to biotic (pathogen and insects) and abiotic (water, temperature and salt) stresses.
Who This Course is for
Course is specifically designed for Degree and PG Bioscience students who want to have an in-depth concept knowledge in Biotechnology and aspire to succeed in National and international competitive exams like CSIR, ICAR, ICMR, BARC, GRE, IIT-JAM, DBT, CUET Exams.
