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NEET UG · Biology · Principles of Inheritance and Variation

X-linked Recessive Inheritance

NEET asked X-linked Recessive Inheritance twice, in 2018 and 2022: 2 of the 1,875 questions in the 10 papers from 2017–2026. It belongs to Sex Determination and Genetic Disorders, in Principles of Inheritance and Variation (Biology). 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
2018
last in 2022
Chance next paper
6%
calibrated historical rate

Questions on this idea, by paper

2017–2026. 2018 and 2022.

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How NEET framed it

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

  • Inheritance pattern of an x-linked trait
  • Probability of x-linked trait in progeny

Chance asked next paper 6%

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.

Papers: NEET 2018, NEET 2022.

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Other ideas in Sex Determination and Genetic Disorders

Sex Determination and Genetic Disorders has 9 ideas NEET has asked; 4 of them came up in more than one question.

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