Nov 8, 2021
It is mandatory to have a thorough knowledge of Biology to become a doctor, and learning it in depth helps you score good marks in the NEET-UG entrance exam. Moreover, as Biology is a theoretical subject, it is easier to score marks in biology than in Physics and Chemistry. What makes NEET-UG Biology special from Chemistry and Physics is its weightage and is further divided into Zoology & Botany sections. Both the sections consist of a total of 360 marks with 50 questions in each section.
Here we will discuss the important topics for NEET-UG Botany, and we will try to understand and focus more on NEET-UG Botany to score more in the overall NEET-UG exam.
Let's have a glance at the number of questions and marking scheme in the NEET-UG exam subject-wise:
Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
Botany | 50 | 180 |
Zoology | 50 | 180 |
Physics | 50 | 180 |
Chemistry | 50 | 180 |
Total | 200 | 720 |
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It is often seen that most of the NEET aspirants don't find Botany interesting but love to spend time on Zoology. You can make this subject interesting if you study the right way. Botany is often considered a challenging subject by most medical aspirants. PrepLadder NEET-UG Dream Team always strives hard to make Botany exciting and engaging, and they make your Botany preparations fruitful.
Biology in NEET-UG is crucial, and it is classified into Botany and Zoology. Here, the weightage of all chapters for the Botany section is given below in the table:
Biology Chapters and topics No. of Questions from the chapter Weightage of the chapter and topic (%) Plant Diversity 7 12% Plant Anatomy 2 4% Plant Morphology 4 7% Cell Biology & Cell Division 6 10% Bio-molecule 2 3% Plant Physiology 8 13% Plant Reproduction 5 9% Genetics & Biotechnology 15 24% Biology in Human Welfare 1 2% Ecology 10 16%
Botany Chapters and Topics No. of Questions from the Chapter Weightage of the Chapter and Topic (%) Plant Diversity 7 12% Plant Anatomy 2 4% Plant Morphology 4 7% Cell Biology & Cell Division 6 10% Bio-molecule 2 3% Plant Physiology 8 13% Plant Reproduction 5 9% Genetics & Biotechnology 15 24% Biology in Human Welfare 1 2% Ecology 10 16%
Botany Chapters and Topics Weightage of the Chapter and Topic (%) The Living World 2% Biological Classification 2% Plant Kingdom 4% Cell: The Unit of Life, Biomolecules 2% Cell Cycle and Cell Division 2% Morphology of Flowering Plants 5% Anatomy of Flowering Plants 2% Transport in Plants 1% Mineral Nutrition 1% Photosynthesis in Higher Plants 2% Respiration in Plants 1% Plant Growth and Development 1% Biomolecules 4% Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants 5% Principles and Inheritance and Variation 5% Molecular Basis of Inheritance 6% Evolution 2% Organisms and Populations 2% Microbes in Human Welfare 2% Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production 2% Biotechnology: Principles and Processes 3% Biotechnology and its Applications 3% Ecosystem 2% Biodiversity and Conservation 3% Environmental Issues 2%
NEET-UG aspirants are recommended to know about the most important chapters/topics before starting preparation and consider the below-mentioned points to score well for NEET-UG Botany:
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Over time, it has been observed that the Biology section of the NEET-UG exam is comparatively easy, and aspirants find the Biology section to be relatively easy as 80-85% of questions in NEET-UG exams are directly selected from the NCERT textbooks. Therefore, candidates proficient with the Biology NCERT textbooks are assured of scoring well in the Biology section. Moreover, aspirants are advised to start Biology preparation as early as they can for NEET.
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