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Plant Kingdom NEET PYQ with answers of last 10 years are shared here. Download the Plant Kingdom previous year NEET questions PDF for free. NEET Plant Kingdom is an important topic of Biology section. Every year, around 5 to 7 questions come from the Plant Kingdom topic of NEET Biology (Botany) section.

Plant Kingdom NEET PYQ with answers are shared here based on last 10 years papers. Download the Plant Kingdom previous year NEET questions PDF for free. NEET Plant Kingdom is an important topic of the Biology section. Every year, around 5 to 7 questions come from the Plant Kingdom topic of NEET Biology (Botany) section.

Plant Kingdom NEET PYQ with Answers

Plant Kingdom NEET PYQ with Answers

Plant Kingdom is an important topics of the NEET UG 2026. The Plant Kingdom comes under the Botany section of NEET Biology. The Plant Kingdom chapter of NEET deals with the classification of plants into groups like Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms. The NTA frames around five to seven questions on Plant Kingdom topic every year. Candidates who are planning to appear for the NEET 2026 exam should know how many questions are asked from Plant Kingdom NEET topic, what types of questions are asked and their difficulty. This article contains the Plant Kingdom NEET PYQ with answers that came in the exam in last 10 years. Download the Plant Kingdom previous year NEET questions PDF below and gain a solid understanding of plants. 

Table of contents
  • NEET Plant Kingdom Syllabus 2026
  • NEET Plant Kingdom PYQ: Weightage in NEET 2026
  • Plant Kingdom NEET PYQ with Answers: Previous Years Questions
  • Answers to Plant Kingdom NEET MCQs
  • NEET Plant Kingdom PYQ: PDF Download

NEET Plant Kingdom Syllabus 2026

The NTA has released the final NEET 2026 Plant Kingdom syllabus. Have a look at the NEET syllabus 2026 of Plant Kingdom topic below-

Particular

Feature

Topic Name

Plant Kingdom

Section

Botany, Biology

Unit Name

Unit 1: Diversity in Living World

Curriculum

NCERT Class 11

Syllabus

Salient features and classification of plants into major groups-

  • Algae
  • Bryophytes
  • Pteridophytes
  • Gymnosperms

(three to five salient and distinguishing features and at least two examples of each category)

Also Read: NEET Biology Question Papers PDF

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the eligibility criteria to participate in Karnataka NEET Counselling?
A: 

Candidates need to fulfill the eligibility shared below to participate in the Karnataka NEET UG Counselling-

  • Qualify NEET UG exam by obtaining the cutoff marks.
  • Register on the KEA website.
  • Submit the choices of colleges.
Q:   What is the NEET cutoff score?
A: 

The NEET cut off score generally changes every year, based on the exam difficulty level. The NEET 2025 cut off score was reduced from that of 2024. Have a look at the cut off scores of NEET 2025 exam below-

Category

NEET 2025 Cutoff percentile

NEET 2025 Cutoff score

UR/EWS

50th

686-144

OBC, SC, ST

40th

143-113

UR/EWS-PwD

45th

143-127

OBC/SC/St-PwD

40th

126-113

Q:   What does NEET counselling seat matrix mean?
A: 

NEET counselling seat matrix refers to the number of seats offered across the participating institutes for each course. The seat matrix is released by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) before the commencement of the counselling process. The seat matrix is released in institute-wise categories for the types of institutes, such as Deemed universities, AIIMS & JIPMER, etc. For NEET 2025 counselling, the primary seat matrix released by MCC for Round 1 was of for Deemed University, Central University, BSc Nursing and AIQ seats. After that, for the second and third rounds, MCC releases the list of newly added seats along with the clear vacancy and virtual vacancy. 

NEET Plant Kingdom PYQ: Weightage in NEET 2026

The Plant Kingdom questions hold around 7 to 8 per cent weightage in the NEET question papers, as per past years trends. Have a look at the NEET Plant Kingdom MCQ weightage in the exam below-

Plant Kingdom Topics

Average No. of Questions

Weightage of the Topic

Kingdom plantae-GymNosperms

1

2%

Kingdom plantae-bryophytes

3

6%

Kingdom plantae-pteridophytes 

1

2%

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Plant Kingdom NEET PYQ with Answers: Previous Years Questions

We have compiled the NEET Plant Kingdom questions below. These Plant Kingdom NEET questions came in the exam in last 10 years. Go through the Plant Kingdom NEET PYQ with answers below and know the difficulty level of the topic.

1. Which major pigment is responsible for photosynthesis in brown algae?

  1. Chlorophyll a
  2. Chlorophyll b
  3. Fucoxanthin
  4. Phycoerythrin

2. Which of the given options is incorrectly matched?

  1. Ulothrix – Mannitol
  2. Porphyra - Floridian Starch
  3. Volvox – Starch
  4. Ectocarpus – Fucoxanthin

3. Arrange the given stages in the life cycle of pteridophytes in the correct sequence.

  1. Prothallus stage
  2. Meiosis in spore mother cells
  3. Fertilisation
  4. Formation of archegonia and antheridia in the gametophyte
  5. Transfer of antherozoids to the archegonia in the presence of water

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

  1. D, E, C, A and B
  2. E, D, C, B and A
  3. B, A, D, E and C
  4. B, A, E, C and D

4. Where is the Isogamous condition with non-flagellated gametes found?

  1. Volvox
  2. Fucus
  3. Chlamydomonas
  4. Spirogyra

5. Identify the pair of heterosporous pteridophytes among the given options.

  1. Lycopodium and Selaginella
  2. Selaginella and Salvinia
  3. Psilotum and Salvinia
  4. Equisetum and Salvinia

6. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A)- In gymnosperms, the pollen grains are released from the microsporangium and carried by air currents.

Reason (R)- Air currents carry the pollen grains to the mouth of the archegonia where the male gametes are discharged and pollen tube is not formed.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

  1. (A) is False, (R) is True.
  2. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains.
  3. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) does not correctly explain.
  4. (A) is True, (R) is False.

7. In bryophytes, the gemmae help in which one of the following?

  1. Nutrient absorption
  2. Gaseous exchange
  3. Sexual reproduction
  4. Asexual reproduction

8. Which one is the characteristic feature of gymnosperms?

  1. Seeds are absent.
  2. Gymnosperms have flowers for reproduction.
  3. Seeds are enclosed in fruits.
  4. Seeds are naked.

9. Which classes of algae possess pigment fucoxanthin and pigment phycoerythrin, respectively?  

  1. Phaeophyceae and Chlorophyceae 
  2. Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae 
  3. Chlorophyceae and Rhodophyceae
  4. Rhodophyceae and Phaeophyceae

10. Hydrocolloid carrageen is obtained from-

  1. Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae
  2. Rhodophyceae only
  3. Phaeophyceae only
  4. Chlorophyceae and Phaeophyceae

Also Read: NEET Previous Years Question Papers with Solutions

11. Gemmae are present in:

  1. Some Gymnosperms
  2. Some Liverworts
  3. Mosses
  4. Pteridophytes

12. Which of the given algae contains mannitol as reserve food material?    

  1. Volvox
  2. Ulothrix
  3. Ectocarpus
  4. Gracilaria

13. Strobili or cones are found in-

  1. Marchantia 
  2. Equisetum 
  3. Salvinia 
  4. Pteris

14. Which is the correct match?

  1. Gymnosperms: Cedrus, Pinus, Sequoia 
  2. Angiosperms: Wolffia, Eucalyptus, Sequoia 
  3. Bryophytes : Polytrichum, Polysiphonia, Sphagnum 
  4. Pteridophytes : Equisetum, Ginkgo, Adiantum 

15. This is common to multicellular fungi, filamentous algae and protonema of mosses.

  1. Multiplication by fragmentation
  2. Mode of nutrition
  3. Members of Kingdom Plantae
  4. Diplontic life cycle

16. Which statement is correct?

  1. Ovules are not enclosed by ovary wall in gymnosperms
  2. Selaginella is heterosporous, while Salvinia is homosporous
  3. Horsetails are gymnosperms
  4. Stems are usually unbranched in both Cycas and Cedrus

17. In bryophytes and pteridophytes, transport of male gametes requires

  1. Birds
  2. Water
  3. Wind
  4. Insects

18. Pick the odd one out.

  1. Cycas – Dioecious
  2. Salvinia – Heterosporous
  3. Equisetum – Homosporous
  4. Pinus – Dioecious

19. This is considered important in the development of seed habit.

  1. Dependant sporophyte
  2. Haplontic life cycle
  3. Heterospory
  4. Free-living gametophyte

20. Which is a red algae?

  1. Fucus
  2. Sargassum
  3. Porphyra
  4. Laminaria
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A: 

The NEET counselling registration fee varies for different candidate categories. For the AIQ seats and Central Universities, the fee for the General category candidates is INR 1,000 and for the SC, ST, OBC and PwD category candidates, the fee is INR 500. For participating in the NEET counselling process for Deemed Universities, the registration fee for all category candidates is INR 5,000. The registration fee is non-refundable. On the other hand, candidates will have to pay the tuition fee which is refundable. The amount for the General category candidates for the AIQ seats and Central Universities is INR 10,000. For the reserved category candidates, the amount is INR 5,000. For Deemed Universities, the tuition fee to be paid by all category candidates is INR 2,00,000. Those who would not be allotted a seat after the NEET counselling process will be refunded the tuition fee after the conclusion of the counselling rounds.

Q:   How many rounds of counselling are there in Karnataka NEET?
A: 

There are around four to five rounds of the Karnataka NEET Counselling for admissions to medical, dental, AYUSH and other undergraduate medical courses. The counselling rounds depend on the number of vacanct seats. 

Q:   In which mode is the NEET UG counselling conducted?
A: 

The NEET UG Counselling is an online and offline process. The NEET UG exam qualified candidates need to register online at mcc. nic. in to participate in the counselling process. Students also need to declare choice for college and course for seat allotment online. After seat allotment, candidates have to report to allotted institute for document verification. The institute reporting is an offline process wherein candidates need to visit the institute allocated to them for confirmation of their admission.

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Answers to Plant Kingdom NEET MCQs

The Plant Kingdom NEET MCQs shared above are based on the previous years question papers. Here are the answers or solutions to these Plant Kingdom questions-

Question Number

Answer

1

C

2

A

3

C

4

D

5

B

6

D

7

D

8

D

9

B

10

B

11

B

12

C

13

B

14

A

15

A

16

A

17

B

18

D

19

C

20

C

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