NEET UG 2022 · Biology · 100 questions
NEET 2022 Biology, question by question
The NEET 2022 Biology section had 100 questions from 37 chapters: 57 easy, 42 medium and 1 hard. 57% were easy, 4 points below the 2017–2026 average for Biology, and 47 (47%) came from Class 12. Molecular Basis of Inheritance had the most, 7 questions.
Updated 2026-10-08
- Questions
- 100
- 50% of the paper
- Chapters asked
- 37
- 0 usual chapters skipped
- Easy
- 57%
- 2017–2026 average 61%
- From Class 12
- 47%
- 2017–2026 average 49%
The section
What Biology asked in 2022
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
- 70 (70%)
- Use a figure
- 1
Question pattern
BIOLOGY 2022- Recall47%
- Concept22%
- Two statements11%
- Calculation6%
- Match the lists6%
- Assertion–reason4%
- Application3%
- Figure-based1%
Chapters
The 2022 Biology chapter split
All 37 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 Inheritance7 · usually 5.8
- Principles of Inheritance and Variation6 · usually 4.1
- Biotechnology: Principles and Processes5 · usually 4.4
- Biomolecules4 · usually 3.1
- Cell Cycle and Cell Division4 · usually 3.0
- Anatomy of Flowering Plants3 · usually 2.4
- Biodiversity and Conservation3 · usually 2.1
- Biological Classification3 · usually 2.5
- Biotechnology and its Applications3 · usually 2.3
- Ecosystem3 · usually 1.9
- Environmental Issues3 · usually 1.8
- Human Reproduction3 · usually 3.2
- Locomotion and Movement3 · usually 1.8
- Morphology of Flowering Plants3 · usually 2.7
- Organisms and Populations3 · usually 3.0
- Photosynthesis in Higher Plants3 · usually 2.2
- Plant Growth and Development3 · usually 2.2
- Plant Kingdom3 · usually 3.0
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants3 · usually 3.6
- Structural Organisation in Animals3 · usually 2.6
- Transport in Plants3 · usually 1.2
- Animal Kingdom2 · usually 3.3
- Body Fluids and Circulation2 · usually 2.0
- Breathing and Exchange of Gases2 · usually 1.6
- Cell: The Unit of Life2 · usually 3.5
- Digestion and Absorption2 · usually 1.4
- Evolution2 · usually 2.7
- Human Health and Disease2 · usually 3.2
- Mineral Nutrition2 · usually 1.1
- Reproductive Health2 · usually 2.1
- Respiration in Plants2 · usually 1.4
- Chemical Coordination and Integration1 · usually 2.3
- Excretory Products and their Elimination1 · usually 1.5
- Microbes in Human Welfare1 · usually 1.6
- Neural Control and Coordination1 · usually 1.5
- Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production1 · usually 1.0
- The Living World1 · usually 0.9
More than usual
- Transport in Plants+1.53 questions · usually 1.2
- Principles of Inheritance and Variation+1.36 questions · usually 4.1
- Environmental Issues+0.93 questions · usually 1.8
- Locomotion and Movement+0.93 questions · usually 1.8
- Ecosystem+0.83 questions · usually 1.9
- Mineral Nutrition+0.72 questions · usually 1.1
- Cell Cycle and Cell Division+0.64 questions · usually 3.0
- Biodiversity and Conservation+0.63 questions · usually 2.1
Less than usual, or skipped
- Cell: The Unit of Life−1.72 questions · usually 3.5
- Animal Kingdom−1.52 questions · usually 3.3
- Chemical Coordination and Integration−1.41 question · usually 2.3
- Human Health and Disease−1.42 questions · usually 3.2
- Evolution−0.92 questions · usually 2.7
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants−0.93 questions · usually 3.6
- Microbes in Human Welfare−0.71 question · usually 1.6
- Excretory Products and their Elimination−0.61 question · usually 1.5
Every question
All 100 Biology questions of NEET 2022
Open any question for the full text, the options and the official answer. “New idea” means no earlier paper had tested it.
Botany50 questions
23 easy26 medium1 hard
- Q101
- Q102
- Q103
- Q104Which of the following is incorrectly matched ?
Plant KingdomAlgae ClassificationAlgal Food Storage
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q105
- Q106
- Q107
- Q108
- Q109What is the net gain of ATP when each molecule of glucose is converted to two molecules of pyruvic acid ?
Respiration in PlantsGlycolysis PathwayNet Yield of Glycolysis
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q110
- Q111
- Q112
- Q113
- Q114Identify the incorrect statement related to Pollination :
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsPollination MechanismsAbiotic Pollination
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q115
- Q116
- Q117
- Q118
- Q119Habitat loss and fragmentation, over exploitation, alien species invasion and co-extinction are causes for :
Biodiversity and ConservationBiodiversity LossComponents of the Evil Quartet
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q120
- Q121
- Q122
- Q123
- Q124
- Q125
- Q126
- Q127
- Q128The appearance of recombination nodules on homologous chromosomes during meiosis characterizes :
Cell Cycle and Cell DivisionMeiotic Prophase IRecombination Nodule Identification
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q129
- Q130
- Q131Which one of the following produces nitrogen fixing nodules on the roots of Alnus ?
Mineral NutritionNitrogen FixationNon-Legume Symbiotic Fixation
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q132
- Q133Hydrocolloid carrageen is obtained from :
Plant KingdomAlgae ClassificationAlgin vs Carrageen Sources
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q134
- Q135
- Q136
- Q137
- Q138
- Q139Match List - I with List - II. List - I | List - II (a) Metacentric chromosome | (i) Centromere situated close to the end forming one…
Cell: The Unit of LifeNuclear OrganizationChromosome Types by Centromere
EasyMatch the listsIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q140
- Q141In the following palindromic base sequences of DNA, which one can be cut easily by particular restriction enzyme ?
Biotechnology: Principles and ProcessesRestriction EnzymesPalindromic Sequences
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q142
- Q143
- Q144
- Q145
- Q146
- Q147
- Q148
- Q149
- Q150
Zoology50 questions
34 easy16 medium0 hard
- Q151In the taxonomic categories which hierarchical arrangement in ascending order is correct in case of animals ?
The Living WorldTaxonomic HierarchyTaxonomic Category Sequence
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q152
- Q153Identify the microorganism which is responsible for the production of an immunosuppressive molecule cyclosporin A :
Microbes in Human WelfareBioactive Molecules
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 4 papers
- Q154
- Q155In which of the following animals, digestive tract has additional chambers like crop and gizzard ?
Animal KingdomChordate ClassesAves
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q156
- Q157
- Q158
- Q159
- Q160
- Q161
- Q162Given below are two statements : Statement I : The coagulum is formed of network of threads called thrombins. Statement II : Spleen is the…
Body Fluids and CirculationBlood Composition, Groups and CoagulationBlood Coagulation
EasyTwo statementsIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q163Detritivores breakdown detritus into smaller particles. This process is called :
EcosystemEnergy Flow in EcosystemDetritivores vs. Decomposers
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q164Which of the following is a correct match for disease and its symptoms ?
Locomotion and MovementHuman Skeleton and Musculoskeletal DisordersMuscular Disorders
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q165
- Q166
- Q167
- Q168
- Q169Given below are two statements : Statement I : Restriction endonucleases recognise specific sequence to cut DNA known as palindromic…
Biotechnology: Principles and ProcessesRestriction EnzymesPalindromic Sequences
EasyTwo statementsIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q170Breeding crops with higher levels of vitamins and minerals or higher proteins and healthier fats is called :
Strategies for Enhancement in Food ProductionPlant and Animal BreedingBiofortification
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q171
- Q172
- Q173
- Q174Lippe's loop is a type of contraceptive used as :
Reproductive HealthContraceptive MethodsIUD Classifications
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 3 papersAsked the year before
- Q175
- Q176
- Q177
- Q178
- Q179
- Q180
- Q181
- Q182
- Q183
- Q184Select the incorrect statement with reference to mitosis :
Cell Cycle and Cell DivisionMitotic DivisionKinetochore Structure and Function
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q185
- Q186Match List - I with List - II with respect to methods of Contraception and their respective actions. List - I | List - II (a) Diaphragms |…
Reproductive HealthContraceptive MethodsBarrier Contraceptives
MediumMatch the listsIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
- Q187
- Q188Select the incorrect statement with respect to acquired immunity.
Human Health and DiseaseImmunity and Lymphoid OrgansInnate versus Acquired Immunity
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q189
- Q190
- Q191
- Q192
- Q193Which of the following statements is not true ?
EvolutionEvidence for EvolutionHomologous Organs in Animals
MediumOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
- Q194
- Q195
- Q196
- Q197
- Q198
- Q199
- Q200
Questions from the official NEET UG 2022 paper (NTA). Chapter, topic and idea tags and difficulty are Lumi’s.
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