NEET Mineral Nutrition PYQ practice sheet

7 previous-year NEET Botany questions from Mineral Nutrition, newest papers first. Mineral Nutrition carries 7 of the Botany questions in NEET 2020 to 2026, so this is a good place to test yourself after revising the chapter. Marking: +4 correct, −1 wrong.

1. 1.

   NEET 2023

   Which micronutrient is required for splitting of water molecule during photosynthesis?

   • (A)
     copper
   • (B)
     manganese
   • (C)
     molybdenum
   • (D)
     magnesium
2. 2.

   NEET 2023

   Match List I with List II : | List I | List II | |---|---| | A. Iron | I. Synthesis of auxin | | B. Zinc | II. Component of nitrate reductase | | C. Boron | III. Activator of catalase | | D. Molybdenum | IV. Cell elongation and differentiation | Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

   • (A)
     A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
   • (B)
     A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
   • (C)
     A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
   • (D)
     A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
3. 3.

   NEET 2022

   Which one of the following produces nitrogen fixing nodules on the roots of Alnus?

   • (A)
     Beijernickia
   • (B)
     Rhizobium
   • (C)
     Frankia
   • (D)
     Rhodospirillum
4. 4.

   NEET 2022

   Match List - I with List - II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

   • (A)
     (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)
   • (B)
     (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
   • (C)
     (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
   • (D)
     (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)
5. 5.

   NEET 2021

   Match Column - I with Column - II. Column - I: (a) Nitrococcus, (b) Rhizobium, (c) Thiobacillus, (d) Nitrobacter Column - II: (i) Denitrification, (ii) Conversion of ammonia to nitrite, (iii) Conversion of nitrite to nitrate, (iv) Conversion of atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia Choose the correct answer from options given below.

   • (A)
     (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
   • (B)
     (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
   • (C)
     (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
   • (D)
     (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
6. 6.

   NEET 2020

   The product(s) of reaction catalyzed by nitrogenase in root nodules of leguminous plants is/are :

   • (A)
     Ammonia alone
   • (B)
     Nitrate alone
   • (C)
     Ammonia and oxygen
   • (D)
     Ammonia and hydrogen
7. 7.

   NEET 2020

   Match the following concerning essential elements and their functions in plants. Select the correct option:

   • (A)
     (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
   • (B)
     (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
   • (C)
     (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
   • (D)
     (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)