How many questions come from Molecular Basis of Inheritance in NEET?

Molecular Basis of Inheritance was examined 131 times across the 13 NEET papers from 2013 to 2025 — about 10.1 questions (40 marks) per paper.

Is Molecular Basis of Inheritance important for NEET 2027?

Yes — at roughly 10.1 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 Molecular Basis of Inheritance for NEET for free?

nextAIR holds 119 tagged questions on Molecular Basis of Inheritance across 34 concepts. Adaptive practice and a timed chapter test both start from this page, free, with no signup.

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Class 12 Biology · Chapter 5. Practice 119 free NEET 2027 questions on Molecular Basis of Inheritance (Class 12 Biology), across 34 concepts. Asked ~10.1× per paper since 2013.

nextAIR's analysis of 4,858 tagged NEET questions (2013–2026) finds Molecular Basis of Inheritance draws about 5.75 questions per paper in the recent sittings (2023–2026), against 5.18 per paper historically — trend stable.

119

Practice questions

Concepts tagged

131

Asked 2013–2025

10.1×

Per paper

Part of the Genetics And Evolution unit in NEET Biology.

How much does Molecular Basis of Inheritance matter?

Across the 13 NEET papers from 2013 to 2025, Molecular Basis of Inheritance has been examined 131 times — an average of 10.1 questions per paper. At 4 marks each, that is roughly 40 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 Molecular Basis of Inheritance

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

Transcriptionasked 27× · 1.5 per paper recently · trend up87.5%repeat
Regulation of Gene Expressionasked 18× · 1 per paper recently · trend up87.5%repeat
The DNAasked 26× · 0.62 per paper recently · trend down62.5%repeat
The Search for Genetic Materialasked 14× · 0.88 per paper recently · trend up62.5%repeat
Genetic Codeasked 13× · 0.5 per paper recently · trend stable37.5%repeat
Human Genome Projectasked 8× · 0.38 per paper recently · trend up37.5%repeat

All most-repeated NEET topics

What gets asked: 34 concepts

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

Aminoacylation of tRNACentral Dogma of Molecular BiologyCharacteristics of Genetic CodeChargaff's RulesDNADNA FingerprintingEvidence of DNA as Genetic MaterialExperiments in Search of Genetic materialGenetic CodeGenetic MaterialGriffith ExperimentHershey and Chase ExperimentHistonesHuman Genome ProjectLac OperonLeading and Lagging StrandsMeselson and Stahl's ExperimentNucleosomeOperon ConceptPeptidyl TransferasePost Transcriptional RNA ProcessingProperties of Genetic MaterialPurinesReplicationSalient Features of Human GenomeStructure of DNA and DNA PackagingStructure of RNATemplate StrandTermination of TranscriptionTranscriptionTranscription of DNATransfer RNATranslationVariable Number of Tandem Repeats

Sample questions

Question 1

In a sample of double-stranded DNA, cytosine constitutes 20% of the total nitrogenous bases. Applying Chargaff's rule, the percentage of adenine in this DNA is:

Question 2

In Frederick Griffith's transformation experiment on Streptococcus pneumoniae, the mice died in which of the following treatments?

Question 3

In the following question an Assertion (A) is followed by a Reason (R). Choose the correct option. Assertion (A): In a transcription unit, the coding strand acts as the template for RNA synthesis. Reason (R): RNA polymerase synthesises RNA only in the 5'→3' direction.

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How many questions come from Molecular Basis of Inheritance in NEET?: Molecular Basis of Inheritance was examined 131 times across the 13 NEET papers from 2013 to 2025 — about 10.1 questions (40 marks) per paper.
Is Molecular Basis of Inheritance important for NEET 2027?: Yes — at roughly 10.1 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 Molecular Basis of Inheritance for NEET for free?: nextAIR holds 119 tagged questions on Molecular Basis of Inheritance across 34 concepts. Adaptive practice and a timed chapter test both start from this page, free, with no signup.