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Cell: The Unit of Life for NEET

Official NEET-UG 2026 unit 'Cell Structure And Function'. Weightage shown is the NEET pattern average (90 Biology questions spread across 32 chapters), not a paper-by-paper count. 428 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 8

Sub-concepts tested in NEET

• Cell theory and cell as the basic unit of life

• Cell theory and cell as the basic unit of life

Structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell

Structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell

Plant cell and animal cell

Plant cell and animal cell

Cell envelope, cell membrane, cell wall

Cell envelope, cell membrane, cell wall

Cell organelles- structure and function

Cell organelles- structure and function

Endomembrane system-endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies, lys

Endomembrane system-endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies, lysosomes, vacuoles; mitochondria, ribosomes, plastids, micro bodies

Cytoskeleton, cilia, flagella, centrioles (ultra structure a

Cytoskeleton, cilia, flagella, centrioles (ultra structure and function)

Nucleus-nuclear membrane, chromatin, nucleolus. • Chemical c

Nucleus-nuclear membrane, chromatin, nucleolus. • Chemical constituents of living cells: Biomolecules-structure and function of proteins, carbodydrates, lipids, nucleic acids

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Cell: The Unit of Life — NEET FAQs

How many questions from Cell: The Unit of Life appear in NEET?

On average about 3 questions per NEET paper come from Cell: The Unit of Life, out of 90 in Biology — roughly 3% of the Biology section.

Is Cell: The Unit of Life hard for NEET?

Cell: The Unit of Life is rated Medium difficulty for NEET. Official NEET-UG 2026 unit 'Cell Structure And Function'. Weightage shown is the NEET pattern average (90 Biology questions spread across 32 chapters), not a paper-by-paper count. 428 original practice questions with explanations in the bank.

Which NCERT chapters cover Cell: The Unit of Life?

Cell: The Unit of Life maps to NCERT Biology XI Ch 8 in the NCERT Biology textbook.

What is the fastest way to score Cell: The Unit of Life marks?

• Cell theory and cell as the basic unit of life