Biotechnology

Textbook for Class XI

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 11150 – Biotechnology
ISBN 978-93-5292-188-1
Textbook for Class XI

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 Foreword
Biotechnology is comparatively a newer discipline as compared to Biology, Chemistry
or Microbiology. It has emerged as a new subject to be taught in schools and colleges
in the last two – three decades. As the name indicates, Biotechnology fundamentally
deals with the application of laws and principles that govern and control the processes
and phenomenon in living organisms.
Considering the fact that Biotechnology has a potential to provide solutions to many
of the diverse problems that our society is facing right from protection and conservation
of environment to treatment of diseases; production of alcoholic beverages to many
humulin pharmaceutical products (one such example is monoclonal antibodies used
for the treatment and diagnosis of diabetes); development of drought and disease
resistant crop varieties in agriculture to genetically modified crops; understanding
genetic bases of many of the phenomena happening in organisms to deciphering
the whole genome and such others. All these have created new vistas and wider
opportunities with tremendous potential.
This emerging area has not only helped in providing solutions to many problems
and answers to a number of queries related to fundamentals of the processes and
phenomena of living organisms, but, it has also opened the gate of interdisciplinary
collaborations in newer areas. Today’s Biotechnology or even Biology for that
matter cannot be completely understood without the understanding of Physics and
Chemistry. Similarly, generations of enormous data and its interpretation has opened
up opportunities in yet another area called Bioinformatics, which largely depends
on computer based applications, softwares and algorithms. This has a potential of
even providing tailor made diagnosis and treatment of diseases and prediction of a
person’s possible suffering of diseases in future.
However, considering the fact that the present course is an entry level one, this
book mainly focuses on understanding the fundamental concepts. Focus has also been
given on problem solving skills by providing opportunities for hands-on activities and
experiments in laboratories on one hand, and working on bioinformatics databases
on the other.
Last but not the least, as an organisation committed to systemic reforms and
continuous improvement in the quality of its teaching-learning products, NCERT has
always welcomed comments and suggestions which enables us to improve the quality
of materials. Valuable comments and suggestions on the book will also help NCERT
to improve the content of the textbook.

New Delhi Director

November 2018 National Council of Educational
Research and Training

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 Preface
Quite recently, in the last two-three decades specialised disciplines like Biotechnology,
Computer Science, Information Practices, etc., have emerged as priority areas in
school education and these have been introduced at the higher secondary stage.
This stage is challenging because of the transition from general to discipline-based
curriculum. The higher secondary stage is also a connecting link between school
education and higher and technical education. Therefore, syllabus at this stage needs
to have appropriate rigour and depth while remaining mindful of the comprehension
level of the learners. Further, the textbook need not be heavily loaded with content.
Biotechnology, as the name suggests, is an applied discipline which has potential
to impact various facets. On one hand it has provided solutions to many health
and medicine related problems, while on the other it has provided opportunities to
explore newer areas like genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, etc. These areas
have implications to improve the quality of life besides solving many problems on
various fronts like treatment of diseases, environmental protection and conservation,
and understanding the process of evolution of life on earth, etc.
As an applied area related to molecular biology and biotechnology, Bioinformatics
has also become a popular discipline due to generation of enormous amount of data
in the area of genome biology. Needless to mention that about 15 years back we have
seen the publication of draft human genome as an outcome of globally collaborated
project called, 'Human Genome Project'.
Students take up Biotechnology with an aim of pursuing a career in molecular
biology, molecular medicine, genome biology and various production industries
related to biotechnology and molecular biology. Therefore, the course content of the
subject must address all areas in which the subject has an implication. At the same
time, it is also to be considered that the course must also make a foundation for
higher and technical education. An attempt has been made in this direction to ensure
that there is a balance between appropriateness and prospective need.
The course for Class XI has been divided into five units with 12 chapters. Unit I
provides an introduction to the subject — its background and application in various
areas. Unit II, has four chapters with details to understanding of cells, its bio-
molecules including enzyme and cellular processes. Three chapters of Unit III will be
helpful in developing the understanding of fundamentals of genetics, genetic material,
mechanisms and processes related to DNA and RNA, and certain abnormalities in
human beings especially related to chromosomal and genetic mechanisms. Unit IV,
has three chapters, on quantitative biology, bioinformatics and programming in biology
with application. The last unit of the book acquaints learners in the understanding of
various tools and techniques used in the area of Biotechnology. An attempt has been
made that the book provides a lucid reading to students and teachers so that it can
effectively transact the concepts mentioned.

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 I take this opportunity to place on record appreciation for U. N. Dwivedi, Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Pro-Vice Chancellor of University of Lucknow, for
leading the activities in the book as well as for his guidance and motivation to the
development team. Thanks are due to the authors and reviewers for their valuable
contribution.
Comments and suggestions towards the improvement of this book are welcome.

Dinesh Kumar
Professor and Head
Department of Education in
Science and Mathematics

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 Textbook Development
Committee
Chairperson
U. N. Dwivedi, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Lucknow, Lucknow

Members
Amit Dinda, Professor, Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical
Sciences, Delhi
Animesh Kumar Mohapatra, Professor, Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar
Binay Panda, Director, Ganit Labs Foundation, Bio-IT Centre, Institute of
Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Bengaluru
Indrakant K. Singh, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Deshbandhu College,
University of Delhi, Delhi
Kusum Yadav, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of
Lucknow, Lucknow
Manoj K. Sharma, Assistant Professor, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru
University, Delhi
Pawan K. Dhar, Professor, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Pushp Lata Verma, Associate Professor, Department of Education in Science and
Mathematics, NCERT
Sunita Farkya, Professor, Department of Education in Science and Mathematics,
NCERT

Member Co- ordinator

Dinesh Kumar, Professor and Head, Department of Education in Science and
Mathematics, NCERT

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 Acknowledgements
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) gratefully
acknowledges the contribution of the individuals and organisations involved in the
development of the Biotechnology textbook for Class XI. The Council is grateful to
G. B. N. Chainy, Professor, Department of Zoology and Biotechnology, Utkal University,
Odisha; Rupesh Chaturvedi, Professor, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru
University, Delhi; Poonam Sharma, Assistant Professor, Gargi College, University of
Delhi, Delhi; C. V. Shimray, Assistant Professor, Department of Education in Science
and Mathematics, NCERT and Veda Prakash Pandey, DST-SERB Young Scientist,
Department of Plant Biotechnology, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic
Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow for their contribution in the review of the manuscripts.
The Council is also thankful to Indrakant K. Singh, Assistant Professor,
Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi, Delhi for providing pictures of electrophoresis
apparatus and vertical section of maize and wheat leaf from his Molecular Biology
Research lab.
NCERT is highly thankful to Archana Thakur, Deputy Director, Central Board of
Secondary Education, Delhi; Shakun Singh, PGT, Bhatnagar International School,
Vasant Kunj, Delhi; Madhumati Bhaskara, PGT, G.D. Goenka Public School, Vasant
Kunj, Delhi; Anjulika Joshi, PGT, Mount Carmel School, Anand Niketan, Delhi; Payal
Priyadarshini, PGT, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Delhi Cantt-3, Delhi; Pratibha Sharma, PGT,
Kendriya Vidyalaya, JNU, Delhi and Ambika Nagratan, PGT, Army Public School,
Dhaula Kuan, Delhi for their valuable suggestions.
Valuable suggestions and comments given by Ravindra Kumar Parashar,
Professor, Department of Education in Science and Mathematics, NCERT and Alka
Mehrotra, Professor, Department of Education in Science and Mathematics, NCERT
especially on thermodynamics and biomolecules chapters have helped in improving
the content of the book.
The Council also acknowledges the academic contributions of Priyal Sharma,
Junior Project Fellow, in finalising the manuscript. Contributions of Suman
Prajapati, Graphic Designer and Preeti Dhiman, DTP Operator for typesetting are also
acknowledged. Without their effort it would not have been possible to bring out the
manuscript. Cooperation from Rajendra Singh, Assistant Program Coordinator, and
his staff for their help in organising workshops and office logistics for the same is
especially thanked.
The efforts of Soumma Chandra, Assistant Editor (Contractual), C. Thangminlal
Doungel, Editorial Assistant (Contractual), Chanchal Chouhan, Proof Reader
(Contractual), and Naresh Kumar, DTP Operator (Contractual), of the Publication
Division, NCERT in bringing out the first edition of this book is also highly appreciated.

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 Contents
Foreword iii
Preface v

Unit I: An Introduction to Biotechnology 1-22

Chapter 1: Introduction 3
1.1 Historical Perspectives 4
1.2 Applications of Modern Biotechnology 8
1.3 Biotechnology in India: Academic Prospects
and Industrial Scenario 16

Unit II: Cell Organelles and Biomolecules 23-144

Chapter 2: Cellular Organelles 25
2.1 Plasma Membrane 26
2.2 Cell Wall 29
2.3 Endoplasmic Reticulum 32
2.4 Golgi Apparatus 34
2.5 Lysosomes 35
2.6 Vacuoles 35
2.7 Mitochondria 36
2.8 Plastids 37
2.9 Ribosomes 39
2.10 Microbodies 40
2.11 Cytoskeleton 40
2.12 Cilia and Flagella 41
2.13 Centrosome and Centrioles 42
2.14 Nucleus 43
2.15 Nucleolus 45
2.16 Chromosome 45

Chapter 3: Biomolecules 50
3.1 Carbohydrates 50
3.2 Fatty Acids and Lipids 59
3.3 Amino Acids 63
3.4 Protein Structure 67
3.5 Nucleic Acids 75

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 Chapter 4: Enzymes and Bioenergetics 85
4.1 Enzymes: Classification and Mode of Action 85
4.2 Brief Introduction to Bioenergetics 96

Chapter 5: Cellular Processes 103

5.1 Cell Signaling 103
5.2 Metabolic Pathways 104
5.3 Cell Cycle 126
5.4 Programmed Cell Death (Apoptosis) 135
5.5 Cell Differentiation 136
5.6 Cell Migration 139

Unit III: Genetic Principles and Molecular Processes 145-232

Chapter 6: Basic Principles of Inheritance 147
6.1 Introduction to Inheritance 147
6.2 Linkage and Crossing Over 153
6.3 Sex-linked Inheritance 156
6.4 Extrachromosomal Inheritance 157
6.5 Polyploidy 158
6.6 Reverse Genetics 159

Chapter 7: Basic Processes 164

7.1 DNA as the Genetic Material 164
7.2 Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Gene Organisation 169
7.3 DNA Replication 173
7.4 Gene Expression 182
7.5 Genetic Code 189
7.6 Translation 191
7.7 Gene Mutation 197
7.8 DNA Repair 202
7.9 Recombination 206
7.10 Regulation of Gene Expression 208

Chapter 8: Genetic Disorder 217

8.1 Chromosomal Abnormalities and Syndromes 217
8.2 Monogenic Disorders and Pedigree Mapping 222
8.3 Polygenic Disorders 227

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 Unit IV: Quantitative Biology and Bioinformatics 233-284
Chapter 9: Introduction to Bioinformatics 235
9.1 The Utility of Basic Mathematical and 235
Statistical Concepts to Understand Biological
Systems and Processes
9.2 Introduction 239
9.3 Biological Databases 244
9.4 Genome Informatics 247

Chapter 10: Protein Informatics and Cheminformatics 260

10.1 Protein Informatics 260
10.2 Cheminformatics 266

Chapter 11: Programming and Systems Biology 276

11.1 Programming in Biology 276
11.2 Systems Biology 278

Unit V: Tools and Technologies: Basic Concepts 285-323

Chapter 12: Tools and Technologies 287
12.1 Microscopy 287
12.2 Centrifugation 292
12.3 Electrophoresis 294
12.4 Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) 297
12.5 Chromatography 300
12.6 Spectroscopy 303
12.7 Mass Spectrometry 307
12.8 Fluorescence in Situ Hybridisation (FISH) 307
12.9 DNA Sequencing 309
12.10 DNA Microarray 314
12.11 Flow Cytometry 317

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