Question 1
A trained athlete at rest has a heart rate of 50 beats per minute and a stroke volume of 100 mL. What are the cardiac output and the duration of one cardiac cycle?
NEET Biology: the syllabus and the exam
Biology is half of NEET (UG): 90 of the 180 compulsory questions and 360 of the 720 marks, on ten syllabus units from Diversity in Living World to Ecology. Every question has four options and one correct or best answer.
26 weeks, 208 hours in all
Start with Unit 5
Human Physiology: 34.1 of your hours. It is 16 of the 90 questions on our Biology practice papers, 18%.
| Unit | Your hours | Share of the paper |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 5: Human Physiology | 34.1 | 18% |
| Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution | 29.9 | 16% |
| Unit 6: Reproduction | 21.3 | 11% |
| Unit 1: Diversity in Living World | 19.2 | 10% |
| Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function | 19.2 | 10% |
| Unit 2: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants | 17.1 | 9% |
| Unit 4: Plant Physiology | 17.1 | 9% |
| Unit 10: Ecology and Environment | 12.8 | 7% |
| Unit 8: Biology and Human Welfare | 10.7 | 6% |
| Unit 9: Biotechnology and Its Applications | 10.7 | 6% |
Week by week
- Week 1Unit 5: Human Physiology
- Week 2Unit 5: Human Physiology
- Week 3Unit 5: Human Physiology
- Week 4Unit 5: Human Physiology
- Week 5Unit 5: Human Physiology, Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
- Week 6Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
- Week 7Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
- Week 8Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
- Week 9Unit 6: Reproduction
- Week 10Unit 6: Reproduction
- Week 11Unit 6: Reproduction, Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
- Week 12Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
- Week 13Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
- Week 14Unit 1: Diversity in Living World, Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function
- Week 15Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function
- Week 16Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function, Unit 2: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
- Week 17Unit 2: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
- Week 18Unit 2: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants, Unit 4: Plant Physiology
- Week 19Unit 4: Plant Physiology
- Week 20Unit 4: Plant Physiology, Unit 10: Ecology and Environment
- Week 21Unit 10: Ecology and Environment
- Week 22Unit 10: Ecology and Environment, Unit 8: Biology and Human Welfare
- Week 23Unit 8: Biology and Human Welfare, Unit 9: Biotechnology and Its Applications
- Week 24Unit 9: Biotechnology and Its Applications
- Week 25A 90-question Biology practice paper, marked +4 and minus 1, then review every lost mark
- Week 26A 90-question Biology practice paper, marked +4 and minus 1, then review every lost mark
| The paper | 180 compulsory questions in 3 hours, 720 marks |
|---|---|
| Biology | 90 questions, Botany and Zoology, 360 marks |
| Each question | Four options, one correct or best answer |
| Marking | +4 correct, minus 1 incorrect, 0 blank |
| Mode | Pen and paper, one shift, 13 mediums |
The ten Biology units
Diversity in Living World; Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants; Cell Structure and Function; Plant Physiology; Human Physiology; Reproduction; Genetics and Evolution; Biology and Human Welfare; Biotechnology and Its Applications; Ecology and Environment. The syllabus follows the NCERT Class 11 and 12 Biology textbooks, so their account of each topic is the one to learn.
How the paper is set
- 180 compulsory questions in 180 minutes: Physics 45, Chemistry 45 and Biology (Botany and Zoology) 90.
- Four options per question, with one correct or most appropriate answer: +4 for a correct answer, minus 1 for an incorrect one, and 0 for a question left blank.
- A pen-and-paper test in one shift, offered in 13 mediums; where a translation is unclear, the English version is final.
Where Biology questions come from
Human Physiology and Genetics and Evolution are the largest units on our practice papers, so they get the most hours in the planner. NTA publishes no weighting by unit; ours follows how much of the syllabus each unit covers.
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Question 2
In pea, round seed (R) is dominant to wrinkled and yellow (Y) to green. A plant RrYy is selfed and gives 2000 seeds. About how many are expected to be round and green?
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How many Biology questions are in NEET?
90 of the 180 questions, all compulsory, covering Botany and Zoology. They are worth 360 of the 720 marks.
Is there negative marking?
Yes. A correct answer earns 4 marks, an incorrect one loses 1, and a question left blank scores 0.
Which books does the syllabus follow?
The NEET (UG) Biology syllabus follows the NCERT Class 11 and 12 Biology textbooks, and this course teaches their account.