Practice & Test Biotechnology: Principles and Processes

Class 12 Biology · Chapter 9. Practice 113 free NEET 2027 questions on Biotechnology: Principles and Processes (Class 12 Biology), across 17 concepts. Asked ~7.2× per paper since 2013.

nextAIR's analysis of 4,858 tagged NEET questions (2013–2026) finds Biotechnology: Principles and Processes draws about 4.88 questions per paper in the recent sittings (2023–2026), against 3.82 per paper historically — trend up.

113
Practice questions
17
Concepts tagged
94
Asked 2013–2025
7.2×
Per paper

Part of the Biotechnology And Its Applications unit in NEET Biology.

How much does Biotechnology: Principles and Processes matter?

Across the 13 NEET papers from 2013 to 2025, Biotechnology: Principles and Processes has been examined 94 times — an average of 7.2 questions per paper. At 4 marks each, that is roughly 29 marks a year riding on this one chapter. Where it sits against every other chapter, weighted to the eight most recent papers with 2026 included, is in the NEET 2027 chapter-wise weightage.

Most repeated in Biotechnology: Principles and Processes

Topics by share of the 8 most recent NEET sittings in which they appeared, from nextAIR's 4,858-question PYQ pack (2013–2026).

  1. Tools of Recombinant DNA Technologyasked 70× · 3.38 per paper recently · trend up100%repeat
  2. Processes of Recombinant DNA Technologyasked 30× · 1.25 per paper recently · trend stable87.5%repeat
  3. Principles of Biotechnologyasked 3× · 0.12 per paper recently · trend stable12.5%repeat
All most-repeated NEET topics

What gets asked: 17 concepts

Every question in the bank is tagged to one of these, so practice can target the exact idea you keep missing.

Amplification of Gene of Interest using PCRBioprocess EngineeringBioreactorsBiotechnologyCloning VectorsCompetent HostEnzymes Used in Recombinant DNA TechnologyGel ElectrophoresisGenetic EngineeringInsertional InactivationMechanism of PCRPalindromic Nucleotide SequencePrinciples of BiotechnologyProcess of Recombinant DNA TechnologyRestriction EnzymesTools of Recombinant DNA TechnologyVectors for Cloning Genes in Plants and Animals

Sample questions

Question 1
The tumour-inducing (Ti) plasmid, modified into a cloning vector for delivering genes into plant cells, is obtained from:
Question 2
The two core techniques that enabled the birth of modern biotechnology are:
Question 3
A foreign gene is ligated at the BamHI site of the tetracycline-resistance gene of pBR322. How are the recombinant plasmids identified?

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Frequently asked

How many questions come from Biotechnology: Principles and Processes in NEET?
Biotechnology: Principles and Processes was examined 94 times across the 13 NEET papers from 2013 to 2025 — about 7.2 questions (29 marks) per paper.
Is Biotechnology: Principles and Processes important for NEET 2027?
Yes — at roughly 7.2 questions a paper it is one of the higher-yield Biology chapters, and the NEET 2027 syllabus (NMC/UGMEB, December 2025) retains it.
How can I practice Biotechnology: Principles and Processes for NEET for free?
nextAIR holds 113 tagged questions on Biotechnology: Principles and Processes across 17 concepts. Adaptive practice and a timed chapter test both start from this page, free, with no signup.

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