Syllabus
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Course Code: B-ZOO-301 Course Name: Animal Biochemistry and Physiology |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | 1. Introduction, Classification, Structure, function and general properties of proteins, carbohydrates
and lipids. 2. Nomenclature, Classification and mechanisms of enzyme action; Energy Kinetics of enzymes, factors affecting enzyme activity, inhibition of enzymes 3. Transport through biomembranes (Active and Passive), osmotic pressure, hydrogen ion concentration and buffers |
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| 2 | 4. Nutrition: Nutritional components: Carbohydrates, fats, lipids, Vitamins and Minerals; Types of
nutrition & feeding, Digestion of dietary constituents, viz. lipids, proteins, carbohydrates &
nucleic acids; symbiotic digestion, lactose intolerance, Physico- chemical mechanism of
Absorption of nutrients & assimilation; control of secretion of digestive juices. 5. Muscles: Types of muscles, ultra-structure of skeletal muscle, neuromuscular junction. Biochemical and physical events during muscle contraction, single muscle twitch, tetanus, muscle fatigue, muscle tone, oxygen debt., Cori’s cycle, single unit smooth muscles, their physical and functional properties. 6. Bones: Structure and types, classification, bone growth and resorption, effect of ageing on Skeletal system and bone disorders |
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