Biology - Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Practise 3 KCET previous year questions on Molecular Basis of Inheritance, compiled from a paper in 2026. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty KCET tests.
Molecular Basis of Inheritance has been asked in 1 of the 1 years of KCET papers analysed (2026), with 3 questions in all. 33% of them were easy, 67% moderate and 0% tough. Most of its questions came from 2026, with 3 questions that year. In 2026 it had 3 questions across 1 paper, about 3 per paper.
The chapter's 2 topics are not weighted equally: Structure of DNA (2 questions, 67%) and DNA Fingerprinting (1 question, 33%) have been asked the most.
- 1Who amongst the following scientist/s had no contribution in the development of the double-helix model for the structure of DNA?2026Structure of DNA
- 2In a DNA molecule, cytosine is . Calculate the percentage of adenine.2026Structure of DNA
- 3Arrange the below given steps of DNA fingerprinting in sequence by selecting the appropriate option. a) Digestion of DNA by restriction endo2026DNA Fingerprinting
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for Molecular Basis of Inheritance?
This chapter includes 3 questions compiled from a KCET paper in 2026.
2.Are these questions only from KCET, or from other exams too?
These are KCET questions specifically for the Molecular Basis of Inheritance chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.
3.Is Molecular Basis of Inheritance an important chapter for KCET Biology?
Molecular Basis of Inheritance has appeared in 1 of the 20 years of KCET papers covered here, with 3 questions across 1 paper - about 3 per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of Molecular Basis of Inheritance questions in KCET?
Of the 3 questions analysed for this chapter, 33% are easy, 67% moderate and 0% tough. 2026 had the most, with 3 questions.
5.Which topics in Molecular Basis of Inheritance should I focus on?
These topics have carried the most weightage in Molecular Basis of Inheritance:
- Structure of DNA - 2 questions (67%)
- DNA Fingerprinting - 1 question (33%)
6.Is Molecular Basis of Inheritance's weightage in KCET going up or down?
Across all 1 paper analysed, Molecular Basis of Inheritance has averaged about 3.0 questions per paper. In 2026, that average has stayed about the same, at about 3.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.