2021-2022

MID SEMESTER – OPEN ELECTIVE

(Biophysics)
APO-3040/AP304

Maximum Marks: 25 Duration: One Hour

1. Describe the interatomic potentials for strong bonds. Illustrate your answer 6.0
with respective potential energy versus distance graphs.
OR
1’ What are X-rays? How X-rays are produced NMR is different from XRD
technique? Give the principle and working of Optical tweezers.
2 Describe the principle and working of scanning tunnelling microscope 6.5
(STM). Mention its various mode of operation.
3 Draw a neat and labelled diagram of an animal cell and explain the structural 6.5
difference between plant and animal cell.

4 What is neuron? Draw the structure of a nerve cell. 6.0