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Breathing and Exchange of Gases for NEET

Official NEET-UG 2026 unit 'Human Physiology'. Weightage shown is the NEET pattern average (90 Biology questions spread across 32 chapters), not a paper-by-paper count. 453 original practice questions with explanations in the bank.

~3
questions / NEET paper
~12
marks / paper
3%
of Biology section

NCERT Reference

NCERT Biology XI Ch 14

Sub-concepts tested in NEET

• Breathing and Respiration

• Breathing and Respiration: Respiratory organs in animals (recall only)

Respiratory system in humans

Respiratory system in humans

Mechanism of breathing and its regulation in humans-Exchange

Mechanism of breathing and its regulation in humans-Exchange of gases, transport of gases and regulation of respiration Respiratory volumes

Disorders related to respiration-Asthma, Emphysema, Occupati

Disorders related to respiration-Asthma, Emphysema, Occupational respiratory disorders. • Body fluids and circulation: Composition of blood, blood groups, coagulation of blood

Composition of lymph and its function

Composition of lymph and its function

Human circulatory system-Structure of human heart and blood

Human circulatory system-Structure of human heart and blood vessels

Cardiac cycle, cardiac output, ECG, Double circulation

Cardiac cycle, cardiac output, ECG, Double circulation

Regulation of cardiac activity

Regulation of cardiac activity

Quick Win Strategy

• Breathing and Respiration: Respiratory organs in animals (recall only)

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Breathing and Exchange of Gases — NEET FAQs

How many questions from Breathing and Exchange of Gases appear in NEET?

On average about 3 questions per NEET paper come from Breathing and Exchange of Gases, out of 90 in Biology — roughly 3% of the Biology section.

Is Breathing and Exchange of Gases hard for NEET?

Breathing and Exchange of Gases is rated Medium difficulty for NEET. Official NEET-UG 2026 unit 'Human Physiology'. Weightage shown is the NEET pattern average (90 Biology questions spread across 32 chapters), not a paper-by-paper count. 453 original practice questions with explanations in the bank.

Which NCERT chapters cover Breathing and Exchange of Gases?

Breathing and Exchange of Gases maps to NCERT Biology XI Ch 14 in the NCERT Biology textbook.

What is the fastest way to score Breathing and Exchange of Gases marks?

• Breathing and Respiration: Respiratory organs in animals (recall only)