NEET 2022 Botany paper analysis
NEET 2022 had 57 Botany questions tagged by Edurack, 27% of the 214 tagged questions in the paper. They came from 20 of the 21 Botany chapters.
The chapters that asked the most were Molecular Basis of Inheritance (6), Principles of Inheritance and Variation (6), Anatomy of Flowering Plants (4).
That is 5 questions more than NEET 2021 (52).
Across the 8 papers in 2020–2026, this is the biggest Botany section; it ranged from 44 to 57 questions.
Questions
57
Botany in NEET 2022
Share of paper
27%
of 214 tagged questions
Chapters asked
20/21
1 had no question
vs NEET 2021
+5
52 then, 57 now
Botany chapters and topics asked in NEET 2022
Chapters are ranked by questions in this paper. Under each chapter are the topics that were asked; “new” marks a topic with no question in any earlier paper.
Packaging of the DNA Helix (Nucleosome, Histone Proteins etc.) · DNA Fingerprinting · Human Genome Project (Methodologies/Salient Features of Human Genome) new · The Search For Genetic Material (Hershey-Chase Experiment) new · Translation (Process of Translation) · Transposons new
Mendel's Laws of Inheritance (Selection of Pea Plant) · Sex Determination in Other Organisms (Honey bee, Birds, etc.) new · Two Genes Interaction (w.r.t Post-Mendelism) (Linkage and… new · Genetic Disorders: Mendelian Disorders (Autosomal Recessive,… new · Genetic Disorders: Mendelian Disorders (Color Blindness) r– new · Inheritance of Two Gene (Dihybrid Cross, Law of Independent… new
Secondary Growth (Stem) (Secondary Growth in Dicot Stem) · Secondary Growth (Stem) (Vascular Cambium) · The Tissue System (Vascular Tissue System) new · Anatomy of Dicotyledonous and Monocotyledonous Plants (Anatomy of… new
Meiosis (Meiosis I) ×2 · M Phase (Mitosis) ×2
Loss of Biodiversity (IUCN Red List, the Evil Quartet, etc.) new · Ex-Situ Conservation (Botanical Gardens, Zoological Parks, etc.) new · In-situ Conservation (Hot Spots, Major Hotspots in India, etc.) new
Kingdom: Fungi (Ascomycetes) new · Kingdom: Monera (Characteristics) new · Kingdom: Monera (Mycoplasma) new
Air Pollution (Control of Air Pollution) ×3 new
The Flower (Symmetry) new · The Flower: Parts of Flower (Aestivation) new · The Leaf (Modifications) new
Physiological Effects of Plant Growth Regulators (Ethylene) ×2 new · Development (Plasticity)
Algae (Chlorophyceae) · Algae (Rhodophyceae) · Plant Life Cycles and Alternation of Generations (Haplo - Diplontic… new
Pollination (Types of Pollination/Agents of Pollination/Outbreed…) ×2 · The Fruit (Types of Fruits on the Basis of Development, Epicar…) new
How do Plants Absorb Water? (Apoplast and Symplast Pathway) new · Phloem Transport (The Pressure Flow or Mass Flow Hypothesis/Girdling…) new · Plant-Water Relations (Water Potential) new
Decomposition (Process Involved in Decomposition) ×2 new
Mineral Elements (Essential Mineral Elements) · Metabolism of Nitrogen (Biological Nitrogen Fixation)
Population Interactions (Types of Population Interactions) ×2
The C4 Pathway (Hatch and Slack Pathway) · The Electron Transport (Chemiosmotic Hypothesis) new
Glycolysis (Formation of Pyruvic Acid) new · Fermentation (Alcoholic and Lactic Acid Fermentation) new
Eukaryotic Cells (Chromosomes) new
Microbes in Industrial Products (Bioactive Molecules)
Taxonomic Hierarchy (Species/Genus/Fa mily/Order/Class/Phylum or… new
What changed from NEET 2021
- Biggest rise: Principles of Inheritance and Variation went from 2 to 6 questions.
- Biggest drop: Molecular Basis of Inheritance went from 10 to 6 questions.
Botany topics asked for the first time in NEET 2022
- 1Air Pollution (Control of Air Pollution) · Environmental Issues · Botany3 Qs
- 2Physiological Effects of Plant Growth Regulators (Ethylene) · Plant Growth and Development · Botany2 Qs
- 3Decomposition (Process Involved in Decomposition) · Ecosystem · Botany2 Qs
- 4Human Genome Project (Methodologies/Salient Features of Human Genome) · Molecular Basis of Inheritance · Botany1 Qs
- 5The Search For Genetic Material (Hershey-Chase Experiment) · Molecular Basis of Inheritance · Botany1 Qs
- 6Transposons · Molecular Basis of Inheritance · Botany1 Qs
- 7Sex Determination in Other Organisms (Honey bee, Birds, etc.) · Principles of Inheritance and Variation · Botany1 Qs
- 8Two Genes Interaction (w.r.t Post-Mendelism) (Linkage and Recombination,… · Principles of Inheritance and Variation · Botany1 Qs
- 9Genetic Disorders: Mendelian Disorders (Autosomal Recessive, Autosomal… · Principles of Inheritance and Variation · Botany1 Qs
- 10Genetic Disorders: Mendelian Disorders (Color Blindness) r– · Principles of Inheritance and Variation · Botany1 Qs
Botany chapters with no question in NEET 2022
Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
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Frequently asked questions
How many Botany questions were in NEET 2022?
Edurack tagged 57 Botany questions from NEET 2022, 27% of the 214 tagged questions in that paper.
Which Botany chapter had the most questions in NEET 2022?
Molecular Basis of Inheritance and Principles of Inheritance and Variation had the most, with 6 questions each.
Which Botany chapters were not asked in NEET 2022?
1 of the 21 Botany chapters had no question, including Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production.
Which Botany topics were new in NEET 2022?
Topics with no question in any earlier paper included Air Pollution, Physiological Effects of Plant Growth Regulators, Decomposition.
How did Botany change from NEET 2021 to NEET 2022?
Principles of Inheritance and Variation rose from 2 to 6, while Molecular Basis of Inheritance fell from 10 to 6.
Counts come from Edurack's tagged set of NEET papers 2020–2026 (including Re-NEET 2026), mapped to NCERT chapters and topics. Use them as a trend guide — past frequency doesn't guarantee what a future paper will ask. Counts cover 2020–2026.