A close analysis of Botany Chapter ‘Principles of Inheritance and Variation’ based on previous 22 years of exam questions ( between 2000-2021) suggests that the overall weightage of this chapter in the NEET Exam is 9 % which means on an average 5 - 6 questions are asked from this chapter each year.
The high priority topics of the chapter ‘Principles of Inheritance and Variation’ from which there is a greater chance of occurrence in the NEET Exam are listed below:
1. Genetic Disorders
2. Two Gene Interaction (With Respect to Post Menelism)
3. Inheritance of One Gene
4. Sex Determination
The students are advised to practice at least 200-300 questions from the high-priority topics mentioned above.
The following chart shows the topic-wise weightage of "Principles of Inheritance & Variation" in the NEET exam:
![]() |
Download the notes
Index: Principles of Inheritance & Variation
|
Download as PDF |
78 videos|280 docs|174 tests
|
1. What are the main principles of inheritance in genetics? | ![]() |
2. How do dominant and recessive traits differ in inheritance? | ![]() |
3. What role do mutations play in genetic variation? | ![]() |
4. How does the environment influence inheritance and variation? | ![]() |
5. What is the significance of Mendel's experiments in understanding inheritance? | ![]() |