BIOVISUAL LAB
Cellular Organization
Explore all 5 topics in S2 - Cellular Organization. Each topic includes detailed content, subtopics, and interactive labs.
S2
Cellular Organization
Membranes, organelles, chromosomes, cell cycle control, and microbial physiology.
All Topics
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A. Cell wall and cell membrane: structure and function
Cell wall and cell membrane: structure and function. Cell wall, physical structure of model membranes in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, lipid bilayer, membrane proteins, diffusion, osmosis, ion channels, active transport, membrane pumps, mechanism of sorting and regulation of intracellular transport, electrical properties of membranes
B. Structural organization and function of intracellular organelles
Structural organization and function of intracellular organelles. Nucleus and its organization and dynamics, mitochondria, Golgi bodies, lysosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, peroxisomes, plastids, vacuoles, chloroplast, structure & function of cytoskeleton and its role in motility
C. Organization of genes and chromosomes
Organization of genes and chromosomes. Operon, unique and repetitive DNA, interrupted genes, gene families, structure of chromatin and chromosomes, heterochromatin, euchromatin, transposons
D. Cell division and cell cycle
Cell division and cell cycle. Mitosis and meiosis, their regulation, steps in cell cycle, regulation and control of cell cycle, apoptosis, necrosis and autophagy
E. Microbial Physiology
Microbial Physiology. Growth kinetics, strategies of cell division, stress response, antimicrobial resistance (AMR)