NEET UG 2021 · Biology · 100 questions
NEET 2021 Biology, question by question
The NEET 2021 Biology section had 100 questions from 34 chapters: 69 easy, 29 medium and 2 hard. 69% were easy, 8 points above the 2017–2026 average for Biology, and 48 (48%) came from Class 12. Molecular Basis of Inheritance had the most, 9 questions.
Updated 2026-10-08
- Questions
- 100
- 50% of the paper
- Chapters asked
- 34
- 3 usual chapters skipped
- Easy
- 69%
- 2017–2026 average 61%
- From Class 12
- 48%
- 2017–2026 average 49%
The section
What Biology asked in 2021
Class balance, difficulty and the form of the questions. Bars below compare Biology across every paper from 2017–2026.
Botany and Zoology
- Botany
- Zoology
Class 11 and 12
- Class 11
- Class 12
Difficulty
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
- New ideas
- 83 (83%)
- Use a figure
- 1
Question pattern
BIOLOGY 2021- Recall59%
- Concept18%
- Match the lists17%
- Application2%
- Calculation2%
- Assertion–reason1%
- Two statements1%
Chapters
The 2021 Biology chapter split
All 34 Biology chapters asked, and which got more or less than usual: the chapter’s ten-year average per 180 questions. Counts are scaled to 180 questions so years compare fairly.
Every chapter asked
- Molecular Basis of Inheritance9 · usually 5.8
- Biotechnology and its Applications6 · usually 2.3
- Biotechnology: Principles and Processes6 · usually 4.4
- Animal Kingdom5 · usually 3.3
- Cell Cycle and Cell Division5 · usually 3.0
- Plant Kingdom5 · usually 3.0
- Biomolecules4 · usually 3.1
- Cell: The Unit of Life4 · usually 3.5
- Organisms and Populations4 · usually 3.0
- Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production4 · usually 1.0
- Anatomy of Flowering Plants3 · usually 2.4
- Breathing and Exchange of Gases3 · usually 1.6
- Ecosystem3 · usually 1.9
- Human Reproduction3 · usually 3.2
- Locomotion and Movement3 · usually 1.8
- Plant Growth and Development3 · usually 2.2
- Reproductive Health3 · usually 2.1
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants3 · usually 3.6
- Structural Organisation in Animals3 · usually 2.6
- Body Fluids and Circulation2 · usually 2.0
- Digestion and Absorption2 · usually 1.4
- Evolution2 · usually 2.7
- Morphology of Flowering Plants2 · usually 2.7
- Photosynthesis in Higher Plants2 · usually 2.2
- Principles of Inheritance and Variation2 · usually 4.1
- Biological Classification1 · usually 2.5
- Chemical Coordination and Integration1 · usually 2.3
- Environmental Issues1 · usually 1.8
- Human Health and Disease1 · usually 3.2
- Microbes in Human Welfare1 · usually 1.6
- Mineral Nutrition1 · usually 1.1
- Respiration in Plants1 · usually 1.4
- The Living World1 · usually 0.9
- Transport in Plants1 · usually 1.2
Not asked this year: Biodiversity and Conservation, Excretory Products and their Elimination, Neural Control and Coordination.
More than usual
- Biotechnology and its Applications+3.16 questions · usually 2.3
- Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production+2.64 questions · usually 1.0
- Molecular Basis of Inheritance+2.39 questions · usually 5.8
- Plant Kingdom+1.55 questions · usually 3.0
- Cell Cycle and Cell Division+1.55 questions · usually 3.0
- Animal Kingdom+1.25 questions · usually 3.3
- Breathing and Exchange of Gases+1.13 questions · usually 1.6
- Biotechnology: Principles and Processes+1.06 questions · usually 4.4
Less than usual, or skipped
- Principles of Inheritance and Variation−2.32 questions · usually 4.1
- Human Health and Disease−2.31 question · usually 3.2
- Biodiversity and Conservation−2.1Not asked · usually 2.1
- Biological Classification−1.61 question · usually 2.5
- Excretory Products and their Elimination−1.5Not asked · usually 1.5
- Neural Control and Coordination−1.5Not asked · usually 1.5
- Chemical Coordination and Integration−1.41 question · usually 2.3
- Evolution−0.92 questions · usually 2.7
Every question
All 100 Biology questions of NEET 2021
Open any question for the full text, the options and the official answer. “New idea” means no earlier paper had tested it.
Botany50 questions
35 easy13 medium2 hard
- Q101
- Q102A typical angiosperm embryo sac at maturity is :
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsAnther, Ovule and Embryo Sac DevelopmentStructure of the Mature Embryo Sac
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q103
- Q104
- Q105
- Q106Which of the following is not an application of PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) ?
Biotechnology and its ApplicationsGene TherapyMolecular Diagnosis Prerequisite
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q107
- Q108
- Q109
- Q110Which of the following algae produce Carrageen ?
Plant KingdomAlgae ClassificationAlgin vs Carrageen Sources
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q111Diadelphous stamens are found in :
Morphology of Flowering PlantsFlower StructureStamen Cohesion Types
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q112Which of the following statements is not correct ?
EcosystemEnergy Flow in EcosystemInverted Pyramid of Biomass
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q113
- Q114Gemmae are present in :
Plant KingdomBryophytesLiverwort Structure and Gemmae
EasyOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q115When the centromere is situated in the middle of two equal arms of chromosomes, the chromosome is referred as :
Cell: The Unit of LifeNuclear OrganizationChromosome Types by Centromere
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q116
- Q117Genera like Selaginella and Salvinia produce two kinds of spores. Such plants are known as :
Plant KingdomPteridophytesHomospory vs Heterospory
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q118In the equation GPP − R = NPP R represents :
EcosystemEnergy Flow in EcosystemNet Primary Productivity (NPP) Equation
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q119Which of the following plants is monoecious ?
Plant KingdomGymnospermsMonoecious and Dioecious Plant Groups
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q120
- Q121
- Q122
- Q123DNA strands on a gel stained with ethidium bromide when viewed under UV radiation, appear as :
Biotechnology: Principles and ProcessesRestriction EnzymesUV Visualization of DNA
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q124
- Q125
- Q126
- Q127
- Q128
- Q129
- Q130Which of the following algae contains mannitol as reserve food material ?
Plant KingdomAlgae ClassificationAlgal Food Storage
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q131The site of perception of light in plants during photoperiodism is :
Plant Growth and DevelopmentPhotoperiodismSite of Photoperiodic Perception
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q132
- Q133
- Q134
- Q135Match List - I with List - II. List - I | List - II (a) Cohesion | (i) More attraction in liquid phase (b) Adhesion | (ii) Mutual…
Transport in PlantsTranspiration PullCohesion and Adhesion
EasyMatch the listsNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q136
- Q137
- Q138Identify the correct statement.
Molecular Basis of InheritanceTranscription ProcessInitiation/Elong/Term
MediumOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q139Match List - I with List - II. List - I | List - II (a) S phase | (i) Proteins are synthesized (b) phase | (ii) Inactive phase (c)…
Cell Cycle and Cell DivisionMitotic DivisionEvents of G1, S and G2
EasyMatch the listsIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q140
- Q141
- Q142Match List - I with List - II. List - I | List - II (a) Protein | (i) C = C double bonds (b) Unsaturated fatty acid | (ii) Phosphodiester…
BiomoleculesBiomolecule StructurePeptide Bond Formation
EasyMatch the listsNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q143Which of the following statements is incorrect ?
Respiration in PlantsTCA CycleNADH to ATP Equivalence
MediumOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q144
- Q145
- Q146
- Q147
- Q148
- Q149What is the role of RNA polymerase III in the process of transcription in eukaryotes ?
Molecular Basis of InheritanceTranscription ProcessRNA Polymerase III Function
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q150
Zoology50 questions
34 easy16 medium0 hard
- Q151
- Q152Match List - I with List - II. List - I | List - II (a) Metamerism | (i) Coelenterata (b) Canal system | (ii) Ctenophora (c) Comb plates |…
Animal KingdomAnimal Kingdom: Basis of Classification and Non-chordatesDistinctive Structures of Phyla
EasyMatch the listsIdea asked in 4 papersAsked the year before
- Q153
- Q154The centriole undergoes duplication during :
Cell Cycle and Cell DivisionMitotic DivisionEvents of G1, S and G2
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q155
- Q156
- Q157Which of the following RNAs is not required for the synthesis of protein ?
Molecular Basis of InheritanceGenetic Code and TranslationRibosome Structure and Role
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q158Identify the incorrect pair.
BiomoleculesBiomolecule StructureSecondary Metabolites: Toxins and Lectins
MediumOne-line MCQNew idea
- Q159
- Q160Which of the following is not an objective of Biofortification in crops ?
Strategies for Enhancement in Food ProductionPlant and Animal BreedingBiofortification
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q161
- Q162
- Q163
- Q164
- Q165Which enzyme is responsible for the conversion of inactive fibrinogens to fibrins ?
Body Fluids and CirculationBlood Composition, Groups and CoagulationBlood Coagulation
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q166The organelles that are included in the endomembrane system are :
Cell: The Unit of LifeEndomembrane System and Cell TheoryMembers of the Endomembrane System
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q167Which one of the following is an example of Hormone releasing IUD ?
Reproductive HealthContraceptive MethodsIUD Classifications
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q168
- Q169Select the favourable conditions required for the formation of oxyhaemoglobin at the alveoli.
Breathing and Exchange of GasesOxygen Dissociation CurveAlveolar Conditions for Oxyhemoglobin
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q170
- Q171
- Q172
- Q173Which one of the following organisms bears hollow and pneumatic long bones ?
Animal KingdomChordate ClassesAves
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q174
- Q175
- Q176
- Q177Dobson units are used to measure thickness of :
Environmental IssuesOzone DepletionDobson Units
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q178
- Q179
- Q180
- Q181
- Q182Erythropoietin hormone which stimulates R.B.C. formation is produced by :
Chemical Coordination and IntegrationEndocrine Glands and Hormone ActionHormones of Heart, Kidney and Gut
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
- Q183
- Q184Receptors for sperm binding in mammals are present on :
Human ReproductionFemale Reproductive SystemZona Pellucida Formation
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q185
- Q186
- Q187Match List - I with List - II. List - I | List - II (a) Scapula | (i) Cartilaginous joints (b) Cranium | (ii) Flat bone (c) Sternum |…
Locomotion and MovementSkeletal JointsFibrous Joints
EasyMatch the listsNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q188
- Q189
- Q190Which one of the following statements about Histones is wrong ?
Molecular Basis of InheritanceDNA Double HelixHistone Amino Acid Composition
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q191
- Q192
- Q193Match List - I with List - II. List - I | List - II (a) Filariasis | (i) Haemophilus influenzae (b) Amoebiasis | (ii) Trichophyton (c)…
Human Health and DiseaseHuman Diseases, Cancer and Drug AbuseDiseases and Their Pathogens
EasyMatch the listsIdea asked in 5 papersAsked the year before
- Q194
- Q195
- Q196
- Q197
- Q198
- Q199
- Q200
Questions from the official NEET UG 2021 paper (NTA). Chapter, topic and idea tags and difficulty are Lumi’s.
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