Botany - Biotechnology - Principles and Processes
Practise 9 NEET previous year questions on Biotechnology - Principles and Processes, compiled from papers 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 NEET tests.
Biotechnology - Principles and Processes has been asked in 1 of the 25 years of NEET papers analysed (2002–2026), with 9 questions in all. 33% of them were easy, 67% moderate and 0% tough. Most of its questions came from 2026, with 9 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 9 questions across 2 papers, about 4.5 per paper.
The chapter's 3 topics are not weighted equally: Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology (6 questions, 67%), Processes of Recombinant DNA Technology (2 questions, 22%), and Separation and Isolation of DNA Fragments (1 question, 11%) have been asked the most. Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology has also led over the last five years, with 6 questions.
- 1Match List I with List II : List I List II A. Genetically modified organism I. Agrobacterium tumefaciens B. Thermostable DNA polymerase II. 2026 (Cancelled)Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology
- 2Identify the correct sequence of steps in each cycle of Polymerase Chain Reaction :2026 (Cancelled)Separation and Isolation of DNA Fragments
- 3Which of the following statements are not true regarding restriction endonucleases ? A. They are called molecular scissors. B. These are the2026 (Cancelled)Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology
- 4Which of the following statements are correct with respect to DNA separation, isolation and visualization ? A. The cutting of DNA is done by2026 (Cancelled)Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology
- 5Insertion of a foreign DNA at BamHI site in an E. coli cloning vector pBR322 results in the loss of antibiotic resistance towards :2026 (Cancelled)Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology
- 6Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R . Assertion A : In recombinant DNA tec2026 (Re-NEET)Processes of Recombinant DNA Technology
- 7Match List-I with List-II . List-I List-II A. Transformation I. Restriction enzyme B. Cloning site II. Transfer DNA to host bacteria C. Sele2026 (Re-NEET)Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology
- 8Given below are two statements : Statement I : Plasmids are autonomously replicating DNA. Statement II : Plasmids are extrachromosomal DNA. 2026 (Re-NEET)Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology
- 9During PCR, primers bind to the DNA strands in the __________ step.2026 (Re-NEET)Processes of Recombinant DNA Technology
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for Biotechnology - Principles and Processes?
This chapter includes 9 questions compiled from NEET papers in 2026.
2.Are these questions only from NEET, or from other exams too?
These are NEET questions specifically for the Biotechnology - Principles and Processes chapter. Questions from other exams like AIIMS or JIPMER are organised separately under their respective exam sections.
3.Is Biotechnology - Principles and Processes an important chapter for NEET Botany?
Biotechnology - Principles and Processes has appeared in 1 of the 25 years of NEET papers covered here, with 9 questions across 2 papers - about 5 per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of Biotechnology - Principles and Processes questions in NEET?
Of the 9 questions analysed for this chapter, 33% are easy, 67% moderate and 0% tough. 2026 had the most, with 9 questions.
5.Which topics in Biotechnology - Principles and Processes should I focus on?
These topics have carried the most weightage in Biotechnology - Principles and Processes:
- Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology - 6 questions (67%)
- Processes of Recombinant DNA Technology - 2 questions (22%)
- Separation and Isolation of DNA Fragments - 1 question (11%)
6.Is Biotechnology - Principles and Processes's weightage in NEET going up or down?
Across all 2 papers analysed, Biotechnology - Principles and Processes has averaged about 4.5 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has stayed about the same, at about 4.5 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.