NEET Topic-wise & A
Topic 1: PROPERTIES OF LIVING ORGANISMS
Model Questions
01: Which of the following are considered as the twin characteristics of growth?
(1) Increase in width and response to stimuli
(2) Increase in mass and increase in number of individuals
(3) Increase in number of individuals and reproduction
(4) Increase in mass and reproduction
✅ (2) Increase in mass and increase in number of individuals
02: How do plants and animals differ in growth pattern?
(1) In plants growth is non-cellular
(2) In animals, growth has a limit
(3) In plants growth is internal
(4) All the above
✅ (2) In animals, growth has a limit
03: Among the following features, which is not unique feature of living organisms?
(1) Increase in size
(2) Response to stimuli
(3) Self-organization
(4) Growth & reproduction
✅ (1) Increase in size
04: Growth & reproduction are same in
(1) Amoeba
(2) Hydra
(3) Sponge
(4) Frog
✅ (1) Amoeba
05: A defining property of living organisms is
(1) Increase in mass
(2) Development
(3) Response to stimuli
(4) Growth
✅ (3) Response to stimuli
06: The sum total of all biochemical reactions taking place inside a living system is
(1) Metabolism
(2) Catabolism
(3) Anabolism
(4) Photosynthesis
✅ (1) Metabolism
07: Select the correct sequence
(1) Cell organelles → Molecules → cells → tissues
(2) Cells → cell organelles → Molecules → tissues
(3) Cells →Molecules → cell organelles → tissues
(4) Molecules → cell organelles → cells → tissues
✅ (4) Molecules → cell organelles → cells → tissues
Topic 2: DIVERSITY IN THE LIVING WORLD
NEET: Previous Years Questions
08: Select correctly written scientific name of Mango which was first described by Carolus Linnaeus:
(1) Mangifera indica Car. Linn.
(2) Mangifera indica Linn.
(3) Mangifera indica
(4) Mangifera Indica (NEET 2019)
✅ (2) Mangifera indica Linn.
09: Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature? (NEET-I 2016)
(1) The names are written in Latin and are italicized.
(2) When written by hand the names are to be underlined.
(3) Biological names can be written in any language.
(4) The first word in a biological name represents the genus name and the second is a specific epithet.
✅ (3) Biological names can be written in any language.
Model Questions
10: Number of species described so far is
(1) 1.7-1.8 billion
(2) 1.7-1.8 million
(3) 2.7-3.8 billion
(4) 2.7-3.8 million
✅ (2) 1.7-1.8 million
11: The father of modern taxonomy is
(1) Hooker
(2) Aristotle
(3) Linnaeus
(3) Benthem
✅ (3) Linnaeus
12: The study of identification, classification, naming & documentation of organisms is
(1) Taxonomy
(2) Systematics
(3) Nomenclature
(4) Morphology
✅ (1) Taxonomy
13: The book written by Linnaeus is
(1) Systema Naturae
(2) Origin of Species
(3) Philosophie Zoologic
(4) None of these
✅ (1) Systema Naturae
14: ICBN means
(1) International Code for Biological Nomenclature
(2) International Code for Binomial Nomenclature
(3) International Code for Botanical Nomenclature
(4) Indian Code for Botanical Nomenclature
✅ (3) International Code for Botanical Nomenclature
15: Which is more correct?
(1) apis indica
(2) Apis indica
(3) Apis Indica
(4) Apis Indica
✅ (2) Apis indica
16: Assertion (A): The binomial nomenclature system is universally accepted.
Reason (R): It helps in avoiding confusion and ensures clear communication in the scientific community.
Reason (R): It helps in avoiding confusion and ensures clear communication in the scientific community.
(1) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(2) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(3) A is true, but R is false.
(4) Both A and R are false.
✅ (1) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
17: Scientific names are generally in
(1) English
(2) Greek
(3) French
(4) Latin
✅ (4) Latin
18: What is true about Mangifera indica Linn.?
(1) Mangifera is the species name
(2) Linn is the generic name
(3) Indica is the specific epithet
(4) Mangifera is the name of author
✅ (3) Indica is the specific epithet
Topic 3: TAXONOMIC CATEGORIES
NEET: Previous Years Questions
19: Which one of the following belongs to the family Muscidae? (NEET 2021)
(1) Fire fly
(2) Grasshopper
(3) Cockroach
(4) Housefly
✅ (4) Housefly
20: Match column I with column II for housefly classification and select the correct option using the codes given below. (NEET-II 2016)
Column I Column II
A. Family (i) Diptera
B. Order (ii) Arthropoda
C. Class (iii) Muscidae
D. Phylum (iv) Insecta
(1) A‐(iii), B‐(i), C‐(iv), D‐(ii)
(2) A‐(iii), B‐(ii), C‐(iv), D‐(i)
(3) A‐(iv), B‐(iii), C‐(ii), D‐(i)
(4) A‐(iv), B‐(ii), C‐(i), D‐(iii)
✅ (1) A‐(iii), B‐(i), C‐(iv), D‐(ii)
Model Questions
21: Select the correct sequence.
(1) Phylum – class – order – family – genus
(2) Kingdom – phylum – class – order
(3) Species – genus – family – order – class
(4) All the above
✅ (4) All the above
22: The lowest category is
(1) Phylum
(2) Division
(3) Species
(4) Kingdom
✅ (3) Species
23: The highest taxonomic category is
(1) Phylum
(2) Division
(3) Species
(4) Kingdom
✅ (4) Kingdom
24: Which one of the taxonomic categories contain organism least similar to one another?
(1) Family
(2) Species
(3) Division
(4) Genus
✅ (3) Division
25: Zoological name of housefly is
(1) Musca domestica
(2) Musa parasidiaca
(3) Apis indica
(4) Apis dorsata
✅ (1) Musca domestica
26: Number of species remained presently on the earth under the genus ‘Homo’ is
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
✅ (1) 1
27: Housefly and Honeybee come under the phylum
(1) Chordata
(2) Annelida
(3) Arthropoda
(4) Hemichordata
✅ (3) Arthropoda
28: Lion, leopard and tiger come under
(1) Genus Panthera
(2) Family Felidae
(3) Order Carnivora
(4) All above
✅ (4) All above
29: Hominidae is a
(1) Class
(2) Order
(3) Family
(4) Genus
✅ (3) Family
30: Solanum tuberosum is
(1) Potato
(2) Nightshade
(3) Tomato
(4) Brinjal
✅ (1) Potato
31: Family Felidae & Family Canidae come under the order
(1) Primata
(2) Carnivora
(3) Ungulata
(4) Chordata
✅ (2) Carnivora
32: Botanical name of wheat is
(1) Triticum aestivum
(2) Oryza sativa
(3) Musa parasidiaca
(4) Solanum tuberosum
✅ (1) Triticum aestivum
33: Anacardiaceae and Sapindales are ……………… respectively
(1) Family, order
(2) Order, family
(3) Genus, family
(4) Family, genus
✅ (1) Family, order
34: Poaceae and Poales are ……………… respectively
(1) Family, order
(2) Order, family
(3) Genus, family
(4) Family, genus
✅ (1) Family, order
Topic 4: TAXONOMICAL AIDS
NEET: Previous Years Questions
35: Match the items given in column I with those in column II and select the correct option given below:
i ii iii iv
(1) c b a d
(2) c d a b
(3) a d b c
(4) d c b a (NEET 2018)
✅ (2) c d a b
36: The label of an herbarium sheet does not carry information on
(1) date of collection
(2) name of collector
(3) local names
(4) height of the plant (NEET-II 2016)
✅ (4) height of the plant
Model Questions
37: A repository of collected plant specimens that are dried, pressed and preserved on sheets is
(1) Museum
(2) Aquarium
(3) Herbarium
(4) Green house
✅ (3) Herbarium
38: A collection of preserved plants and animals for study and reference is
(1) Herbarium
(2) Museum
(3) Zoological parks
(4) Botanical Garden
✅ (2) Museum
39: The keys are based on the contrasting characters generally in a pair called
(1) Monograph
(2) Couplet
(3) Flora
(4) Lead
✅ (2) Couplet
40: What is true about a biological museum?
(1) It is a collection of preserved plants & animals
(2) Insect boxes are found
(3) Stuffed animals
(4) All are true
✅ (4) All are true
41: Which contains the actual account of habitat and distribution of plant species of a given area?
(1) Manuals
(2) Fauna
(3) Flora
(4) Key
✅ (3) Flora
42: The information on any one taxon is
(1) Monographs
(2) Manuals
(3) Flora
(4) Key
✅ (1) Monographs