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Biological Role of Mg and Ca

NEET asked Biological Role of Mg and Ca twice, in 2019 and 2023: 2 of the 1,875 questions in the 10 papers from 2017–2026. It belongs to Alkaline Earth Metals, in The s-Block Elements (Chemistry). The longest wait between two papers asking it was 4 years.

Updated 2026-10-08

Times asked: 2; in 2017–2026
Papers: 2; of 10
First asked: 2019; last in 2023
Chance next paper: 4%; calibrated historical rate

Questions on this idea, by paper

2017–2026. 2019 and 2023.

How NEET framed it

One-line MCQ is the usual form. Skill tested: recall.

True statement selection on biological role of s-block ions
Identify element for a biological role

Chance asked next paper 4%

Every question

All 2 questions

From the official NEET UG papers, newest first. Open one for the full question, the options and the official answer.

2023 Q 67 Which one of the following statements is correct? One-line MCQ \cdot Medium 2019 Q 54 Enzymes that utilize ATP in phosphate transfer require an alkaline earth metal (M) as the cofactor. M is : One-line MCQ \cdot Easy

Papers: NEET 2019, NEET 2023.

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