Official NEET-UG 2026 unit 'Plant Physiology'. Weightage shown is the NEET pattern average (90 Biology questions spread across 32 chapters), not a paper-by-paper count. 442 original practice questions with explanations in the bank.
• Photosynthesis: Photosynthesis as a means of Autotrophic nutrition
Site of photosynthesis take place; pigments involved in Photosynthesis (Elementary idea)
Photochemical and biosynthetic phases of photosynthesis
Cyclic and non cyclic and photophosphorylation
Chemiosmotic hypothesis
Photorespiration C3 and C4 pathways
Factors affecting photosynthesis. • Respiration: Exchange gases
Cellular respiration-glycolysis, fermentation (anaerobic), TCA cycle and electron transport system (aerobic)
• Photosynthesis: Photosynthesis as a means of Autotrophic nutrition
10 minutes. Bloom-level questions. Know exactly where you stand.
On average about 3 questions per NEET paper come from Respiration in Plants, out of 90 in Biology — roughly 3% of the Biology section.
Respiration in Plants is rated Medium difficulty for NEET. Official NEET-UG 2026 unit 'Plant Physiology'. Weightage shown is the NEET pattern average (90 Biology questions spread across 32 chapters), not a paper-by-paper count. 442 original practice questions with explanations in the bank.
Respiration in Plants maps to NCERT Biology XI Ch 12 in the NCERT Biology textbook.
• Photosynthesis: Photosynthesis as a means of Autotrophic nutrition