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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Mid-Autumn Semester Examination 20 14
Class: UG 2nd Year (compulsory)

Subject No: BS20001 Subject Name: Science of the Living Systems

Date of Exam: f.n./a.n. Full Marks: 30 Time: 2 h

Name: Roll No. Dept: _ __

Instruction to the invigilators:

PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE STUDENTS WRITE ANSWERS IN THE
QUESTION BOOKLETS ONLY. NO SEPARATE ANSWERSCRIPT IS
NECESSARY.
Instruction to students:
~ All questions are compulsory.

~ Tick (Y) the correct answer only in multiple choice questions.

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type questions.

~ Question nos. 1 to 16 including multiple choice questions carry 0.5 mark each.
~ Question nos. 17 to 26 carry 1 mark each.

~ Question nos. 27 to 30 carry 1.5 marks each.

~ Question nos. 31 to 33 carry 2 marks each.

1. An average width of E coli cell is-

a) 0.2J1m
b) 20 J.lm
c) 2.0 mm
d) 2.0 nm

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