NEET 2024 Botany paper analysis
NEET 2024 had 50 Botany questions tagged by Edurack, 25% of the 200 tagged questions in the paper. They came from 16 of the 21 Botany chapters.
The chapters that asked the most were Molecular Basis of Inheritance (6), Principles of Inheritance and Variation (6), Biodiversity and Conservation (5).
That is 6 questions fewer than NEET 2023 (56).
Across the 8 papers in 2020–2026, Botany ranged from 44 to 57 questions, and this paper ranks #4 of 8 by Botany count.
Questions
50
Botany in NEET 2024
Share of paper
25%
of 200 tagged questions
Chapters asked
16/21
5 had no question
vs NEET 2023
-6
56 then, 50 now
Botany chapters and topics asked in NEET 2024
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.
Regulation of Gene Expression (Lac-Operon) · Transcription (Initiation, Elongation and Termination Process, etc.) · Transcription (Process of Transcription) · DNA Replication (The Machinery and Enzymes for DNA Replication, Mech…) new · Replication (The Experimental Proof) new · Transcription (Transcription Unit) new
Exceptions to Mendelian Principles (Co-Dominance) · Genetic Disorders: Chromosomal Disorders (Klinefelter's Syndrome) · Exceptions to Mendelian Principles (Incomplete Dominance) new · Inheritance of One Gene (Concept of Factors, Law of Dominance, eetc.) new · Inheritance of One Gene (Law of Dominance) new · Inheritance of One Gene (Test Cross) new
Loss of Biodiversity (IUCN Red List, the Evil Quartet, etc.) ×2 · Ex-Situ Conservation (Botanical Gardens, Zoological Parks, etc.) · Importance of Species Diversity to the Ecosystem (Productivity… new · Pattern of Biodiversity (Latitudinal Gradients) new
The Flower (Symmetry) · The Flower (Terminology/Symmetry/Tha lamus/Position of Floral Pa…) new · The Seed (Structure of Monocotyledonous Seed) new · The Flower: Parts of Flower (Androecium (Stamen)) new · The Fruit (Types of Fruits) new
Meiosis (Meiosis I) ×2 · M Phase (Mitosis) · Phases of the Cell Cycle (Interphase) new
Eukaryotic Cells (Mitochondria) · Eukaryotic Cells (Cell Organelles) new · Eukaryotic Cells (Plastids) new · Eukaryotic Cells (Nucleus, Karyotype, etc.) new
The Tissue System (Epidermal Tissue System) · Anatomy of Dicotyledonous and Monocotyledonous Plants (Anatomy of… new · Permanent Tissues (Simple Tissue) new
Where are ATP and NADPH Used? (Calvin Cycle or C3 Cycle/Primary… ×2 · Photorespiration
Physiological Effects of Plant Growth Regulators (Auxins) · Physiological Effects of Plant Growth Regulators (Gibberellins) · Differentiation, Dedifferentiation and Redifferentiation
Kingdom: Fungi (General Characters/Mycorrhiza) ×2
Population Interactions (Types of Population Interactions) · Population (Growth Models: Exponential and Logistic Growth) new
Aerobic Respiration (Electron Transport Chain) · Aerobic Respiration (TCA Cycle)
Pollination (Types of Pollination/Agents of Pollination/Outbreed…) ×2
Productivity (NPP)
Microbes in Industrial Products (Enzymes) new
Algae (Phaeophyceae)
What changed from NEET 2023
- Biggest rise: Biodiversity and Conservation went from 2 to 5 questions.
- Biggest drop: Environmental Issues went from 3 to 0 questions.
Botany topics asked for the first time in NEET 2024
- 1DNA Replication (The Machinery and Enzymes for DNA Replication, Mech…) · Molecular Basis of Inheritance · Botany1 Qs
- 2Replication (The Experimental Proof) · Molecular Basis of Inheritance · Botany1 Qs
- 3Transcription (Transcription Unit) · Molecular Basis of Inheritance · Botany1 Qs
- 4Exceptions to Mendelian Principles (Incomplete Dominance) · Principles of Inheritance and Variation · Botany1 Qs
- 5Inheritance of One Gene (Concept of Factors, Law of Dominance, eetc.) · Principles of Inheritance and Variation · Botany1 Qs
- 6Inheritance of One Gene (Law of Dominance) · Principles of Inheritance and Variation · Botany1 Qs
- 7Inheritance of One Gene (Test Cross) · Principles of Inheritance and Variation · Botany1 Qs
- 8Importance of Species Diversity to the Ecosystem (Productivity Stability… · Biodiversity and Conservation · Botany1 Qs
- 9Pattern of Biodiversity (Latitudinal Gradients) · Biodiversity and Conservation · Botany1 Qs
- 10The Flower (Terminology/Symmetry/Tha lamus/Position of Floral Pa…) · Morphology of Flowering Plants · Botany1 Qs
Botany chapters with no question in NEET 2024
Environmental Issues, Transport in Plants, Mineral Nutrition, The Living World, Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
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Frequently asked questions
How many Botany questions were in NEET 2024?
Edurack tagged 50 Botany questions from NEET 2024, 25% of the 200 tagged questions in that paper.
Which Botany chapter had the most questions in NEET 2024?
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 2024?
5 of the 21 Botany chapters had no question, including Environmental Issues, Transport in Plants, Mineral Nutrition, The Living World, Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production.
Which Botany topics were new in NEET 2024?
Topics with no question in any earlier paper included DNA Replication, Replication, Transcription.
How did Botany change from NEET 2023 to NEET 2024?
Biodiversity and Conservation rose from 2 to 5, while Environmental Issues fell from 3 to 0.
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.