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 A compilation of 32 years of AIPMT/NEET questions (2019-1988)
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 Includes solved questions from NEET 2019 and Odisha NEET 2019
 Includes ‘2174’ AIPMT/NEET MCQs
 Topic - wise and Subtopic-wise segregation of questions
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 Year-wise flow of content beginning with the latest questions

 Hints provided wherever required
 Graphical analysis of questions – Topic-wise and Subtopic-wise
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 PREFACE
Target’s ‘NEET: Biology PSP (Previous Solved Papers)’ is a compilation of questions asked in the past 32
years (2019-1988) in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), formerly known as the All India
Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT). The book is crafted in accordance with the Std. XI and Std. XII NCERT textbook.
The book consists of topic-wise categorization of questions. Each chapter is further segregated into
subtopics and thereafter all the questions pertaining to a subtopic are arranged year-wise starting with the
latest year. To aid students, we have also provided hints for questions wherever deemed necessary.
A graphical (% wise) analysis of the subtopics for the past 32 years as well as 7 years
(2013 onwards) has been provided at the beginning of every topic. Both the graphs will help the students to

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understand and analyse each subtopic’s distribution for AIPMT (32 years) and NEET-UG (7 Years).
We are confident that this book will comprehensively cater to needs of students and effectively assist them

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to achieve their goal.
We welcome readers’ comments and suggestions which will enable us to refine and enrich this book further.
All the best to all Aspirants!

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Yours faithfully,
Authors
Edition: First
Frequently Asked Questions

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 This book acts as a go-to tool to find all the AIPMT/NEET questions since the past 32 years at
one place.
Why this  The subtopic wise arrangement of questions provides the break-down of a chapter into its
book?
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important components which will enable students to design an effective learning plan.
 The graphical analysis guides students in ascertaining their own preparation of a particular
topic.
Admission for undergraduate and post graduate medical courses underwent a critical change
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with the introduction of NEET in 2013. Although it received a huge backlash and was criticised
for the following two years, NEET went on to replace AIPMT in 2016. The introduction of
Why the need NEET brought in a few structural differences in terms of how the exam was conducted.
for two Although the syllabus has majorly remained the same, the chances of asking a question from a
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graphs? particular subtopic is seen to vary slightly with the inception of NEET.
The two graphs will fundamentally help the students to understand that the (weightage)
distribution of a particular topic can vary i.e., a particular subtopic having the most weightage
for AIPMT may not necessarily be the subtopic with the most weightage for NEET.
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 The two graphs provide a subtopic’s weightage distribution over the past 32 years (for AIPMT)
and over the past 7 years (for NEET-UG).
 The students can use these graphs as a self-evaluation tool by analyzing and comparing a
particular subtopic’s weightage with their preparation of the subtopic. This exercise would
help the students to get a clear picture about their strength and weakness based on the
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How are the subtopics.

two graphs  Students can also use the graphs as a source to know the most important as well as least
beneficial to important subtopics as per weightage of a particular topic which will further help them in
the students? planning the study structure of a particular chapter.
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(Note: The percentage-wise weightage analysis of subtopics is solely for the knowledge of
students and does not guarantee questions from subtopics having the most weightage, in the
future exams.
Question classification of a subtopic is done as per the authors’ discretion and may vary
with respect to another individual.)

Disclaimer
Utmost care has been taken in compiling and checking the information to ensure that the content is useful and accurate. However, the publisher and the authors shall not be
responsible for any loss or damages caused to any person on account of errors or omission which might have crept in or disagreement of any third party on the point of view
expressed in the reference book.

© reserved with the Publisher for all the contents created by our Authors.
 PREFACE
Target’s ‘NEET: Biology PSP (Previous Solved Papers)’ is a compilation of questions asked in the past 32
years (2019-1988) in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), formerly known as the All India
Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT). The book is crafted in accordance with the Std. XI and Std. XII NCERT textbook.
The book consists of topic-wise categorization of questions. Each chapter is further segregated into
subtopics and thereafter all the questions pertaining to a subtopic are arranged year-wise starting with the
latest year. To aid students, we have also provided hints for questions wherever deemed necessary.
A graphical (% wise) analysis of the subtopics for the past 32 years as well as 7 years
(2013 onwards) has been provided at the beginning of every topic. Both the graphs will help the students to

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understand and analyse each subtopic’s distribution for AIPMT (32 years) and NEET-UG (7 Years).
We are confident that this book will comprehensively cater to needs of students and effectively assist them

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to achieve their goal.
We welcome readers’ comments and suggestions which will enable us to refine and enrich this book further.
All the best to all Aspirants!

TE
Yours faithfully,
Authors
Edition: First
Frequently Asked Questions

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 This book acts as a go-to tool to find all the AIPMT/NEET questions since the past 32 years at
one place.
Why this  The subtopic wise arrangement of questions provides the break-down of a chapter into its
book?
O
important components which will enable students to design an effective learning plan.
 The graphical analysis guides students in ascertaining their own preparation of a particular
topic.
Admission for undergraduate and post graduate medical courses underwent a critical change
C
with the introduction of NEET in 2013. Although it received a huge backlash and was criticised
for the following two years, NEET went on to replace AIPMT in 2016. The introduction of
Why the need NEET brought in a few structural differences in terms of how the exam was conducted.
for two Although the syllabus has majorly remained the same, the chances of asking a question from a
E

graphs? particular subtopic is seen to vary slightly with the inception of NEET.
The two graphs will fundamentally help the students to understand that the (weightage)
distribution of a particular topic can vary i.e., a particular subtopic having the most weightage
for AIPMT may not necessarily be the subtopic with the most weightage for NEET.
PL

 The two graphs provide a subtopic’s weightage distribution over the past 32 years (for AIPMT)
and over the past 7 years (for NEET-UG).
 The students can use these graphs as a self-evaluation tool by analyzing and comparing a
particular subtopic’s weightage with their preparation of the subtopic. This exercise would
help the students to get a clear picture about their strength and weakness based on the
M

How are the subtopics.

two graphs  Students can also use the graphs as a source to know the most important as well as least
beneficial to important subtopics as per weightage of a particular topic which will further help them in
the students? planning the study structure of a particular chapter.
SA

(Note: The percentage-wise weightage analysis of subtopics is solely for the knowledge of
students and does not guarantee questions from subtopics having the most weightage, in the
future exams.
Question classification of a subtopic is done as per the authors’ discretion and may vary
with respect to another individual.)

Disclaimer
Utmost care has been taken in compiling and checking the information to ensure that the content is useful and accurate. However, the publisher and the authors shall not be
responsible for any loss or damages caused to any person on account of errors or omission which might have crept in or disagreement of any third party on the point of view
expressed in the reference book.

© reserved with the Publisher for all the contents created by our Authors.
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1 Reproductive Health 133

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27 Principles of Inheritance and Variation 138

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1 Molecular Basis of Inheritance 152

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1 Evolution 162

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1 Human Health and Diseases 171

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1 Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production 177

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1 Microbes in Human Welfare 180

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1 Biotechnology: Principles and Processes 186

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1 Biotechnology and its Applications 192

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1 Organisms and Populations 196

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1 Ecosystem 201
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1 Biodiversity and Conservation
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1 Environmental Issues 212
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 Topic-wise Weightage Analysis of past 7 Years (2013 Onwards)

Number of Questions
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
The Living World 8
Biological Classification 27
Plant Kingdom 22
Animal Kingdom

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Morphology of Flowering Plants 36
Anatomy of Flowering Plants 22

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Structural Organisation in Animals 13
Cell: The Unit of Life 37

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Biomolecules 23
Cell Cycle and Cell Division 20
Transport in Plants 17
Mineral Nutrition 10
Photosynthesis in Higher Plants 12

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Respiration in Plants 11
Plant Growth and Development 12
Digestion and Absorption 19
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Breathing and Exchange of Gases 17
Body Fluids and Circulation 21
Excretory Products and Their Elimination 13
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Locomotion and Movement 17
Neural Control and Coordination 19
Chemical Coordination and Integration 25
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Reproduction in Organisms 10
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering plants 42
Human Reproduction 27
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Reproductive Health 23
Principles of Inheritance and Variation 46
Molecular Basis of Inheritance 45
Evolution 27
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Human Health and Diseases 23

Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production 12
Microbes in Human Welfare 19
Biotechnology: Principles and Processes 26
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Biotechnology and its Applications 18

Organisms and Populations 20
Ecosystem 21
Biodiversity and Conservation 21
Environmental Issues 23

Total No. of Questions: 829

 1 The Living World

1.1 What is Living? 1.3 Taxonomic Categories

1.2 Diversity in Living World 1.4 Taxonomical Aids

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1.1 What is Living? (C) Every species should have a generic
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name and a specific epithet.
(D) Scientific names are in Latin and should
1. Which one of the following aspects is an be italicized.
exclusive characteristic of living things?
[2011] 4. Select the correctly written scientific name of
(A) Isolated metabolic reactions occur in vitro. Mango which was first described by Carolus
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(B) Increase in mass from inside only. Linnaeus: [2019]

(C) Perception of events happening in the (A) Mangifera indica
environment and their memory. (B) Mangifera Indica
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(D) Increase in mass by accumulation of (C) Mangifera indica Car. Linn.

material both on surface as well as (D) Mangifera indica Linn
internally. 5. Nomenclature is governed by certain universal
2. The living organisms can be unexceptionally rules. Which one of the following is contrary
distinguished from the non-living things on to the rules of nomenclature? [Phase I 2016]
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the basis of their ability for [2007] (A) The names are written in Latin and are
(A) interaction with the environment and italicized.
progressive evolution (B) When written by hand, the names are to
(B) reproduction be underlined.
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(C) growth and movement (C) Biological names can be written in any
(D) responsiveness to touch language.
(D) The first word in a biological name,
Diversity in Living World represents the genus name and the
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second is a specific epithet.
3. Which of the following is against the rules of 6. ICBN stands for [2007]
ICBN? [Odisha 2019] (A) International Code of Botanical
(A) Generic and specific names should be Nomenclature
written starting with small letters. (B) International Congress of Biological Names
(B) Hand written scientific names should be (C) Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature
underlined. (D) Indian Congress of Biological Names
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7. Biosystematics aims at [2003] 13. Which one of the following animals is
(A) identification and arrangement of correctly matched with its particular named
organisms on the basis of their taxonomic category? [2011]
cytological characteristics. (A) Tiger  tigris, the species
(B) the classification of organisms based (B) Cuttlefish  mollusca, a class
on broad morphological characters. (C) Humans  primata, the family
(C) delimiting various taxa of organisms (D) Housefly  musca, an order
and establishing their relationships. 14. Gorilla, Chimpanzee, Monkeys and Humans

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(D) the classification of organisms based belongs to the same [1993]
on their evolutionary history and (A) species (B) genus
establishing their phylogeny on the (C) family (D) order

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totality of various parameters from all
15. The sum total of the populations of the same
fields of study.
kind of organisms constitute _______. [1993]
8. Binomial nomenclature was introduced by (A) colony (B) genus

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[1994] (C) community (D) species
(A) de Vries 16. A taxon is [1992, 1990]
(B) Carolus Linnaeus (A) a group of related families
(C) Huxley (B) a group of related species
(D) John Ray (C) a type of living organisms

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9. Binomial nomenclature consists of two words (D) a taxonomic group of any ranking
[1994] 17. Basic unit or smallest taxon of
(A) Genus and species O taxonomy/classification is [1990]
(B) Order and family (A) species (B) kingdom
(C) Family and genus (C) family (D) variety
(D) Species and variety
1.4 Taxonomical Aids
10. Binomial nomenclature means [1993]
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(A) one name given by two scientists 18. The contrasting characteristics generally in a
(B) one scientific name consisting of a pair used for identification of animals in
generic and specific epithet Taxonomic Key are referred to as:
(C) two names, one latinized other of a [Odisha 2019]
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person (A) Alternate (B) Lead

(D) two names of same plant (C) Couplet (D) Doublet
11. Linnaeus is credited with [1993] 19. Match the items given in Column I with those
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(A) binomial nomenclature in Column II and select the correct option

(B) theory of biogenesis given below:
(C) discovery of microscope
(D) discovery of blood circulation Column I Column II
i. Herbarium a. It is a place having a
1.3 Taxonomic Categories collection of preserved
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plants and animals

12. Match the Column-I with Column-II for ii. Key b. A list that enumerates all
housefly classification and select the correct the species found in an
option using the codes given below: area with brief description
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aiding identification
Column I Column II iii. Museum c. It is a place where dried
i. Family a. Diptera and pressed plant
ii. Order b. Arthropoda specimens mounted on
iii. Class c. Muscidae sheets are kept.
iv. Phylum d. Insecta iv. Catalogue d. A booklet containing a list
[Phase II 2016] of characters and their
(A) i  d, ii  b, iii  a, iv  c alternates which are
helpful in identification of
(B) i  c, ii  a, iii  d, iv  b
various taxa.
(C) i  c, ii  b, iii  d, iv  a
(D) i  d, ii  c, iii  b, iv  a [2018]
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(A) i – b, ii – d, iii – c, iv – a 21. Which one of the following is NOT a correct
(B) i – c, ii – b, iii – a, iv – d statement? [2013]
(C) i – a, ii – d, iii – c, iv – b (A) Herbarium houses dried, pressed and
(D) i – c, ii – d, iii – a, iv – b preserved plant specimens.
20. The label of a herbarium sheet does not (B) Botanical gardens have collection of
carry information on [Phase II 2016] living plants for reference.
(A) height of the plant (C) A museum has collection of
(B) date of collection photographs of plants and animals.

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(C) name of collector (D) Key is a taxonomic aid for identification
(D) local names of specimens.

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1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (A) 7. (D) 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (B)
11. (A) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (D) 15. (D) 16. (D) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (D) 20. (A)
21. (C)

Hints to MCQs

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3. The generic name should start with a
capital letter while the species name

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should start with a small letter.
The author’s name appears after the
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specific epithet i.e. at the end of the
biological name in this manner -
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Mangifera indica Linn.
5. Biological names are generally in Latin.
13. Cuttlefish  mollusca, a phylum
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Humans  primata, an order

Housefly  Musca, a genus
21. A museum has collection of dead remains of
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plants and animals in preserved form for study

and reference.
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