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Biology

The Living World

Biology starts with what defines living organisms, the rules of binomial nomenclature, and the taxonomic hierarchy from species to kingdom. NEET tests it with direct recall: spot the wrong nomenclature rule or arrange the categories in order.

Exam rules change between cycles. Confirm dates, syllabus and pattern against NTA's official site. We are not NTA.

Weightage: what the paper actually did

The Living World carried 1 question in the NEET 2026 paper. One paper is a data point, not a destiny: NTA moves weight between chapters every cycle, which is why the weightage tables deserve care. The stable facts are the paper's shape: 180 questions, 720 marks, +4 right, −1 wrong.

Sample PYQs from this chapter

Real questions NTA asked from The Living World, with the answer and the working. Try before you peek.

Question 1 · NEET 2026

Which one of the following statements is not true about the universal rules of binomial nomenclature?
  1. A.Biological names are generally in Latin
  2. B.Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined or printed in italics
  3. C.The specific epithet in the biological name starts with a small letter
  4. D.The first word in the biological name represents the specific epithet, while the second component denotes the genus
Answer and explanation

Answer: D

Option D is the untrue statement: by binomial nomenclature the first word denotes the genus (capitalised) and the second word is the specific epithet (lowercase), not the reverse. The other statements correctly describe the rules that names are Latinised, that both words are separately underlined when handwritten or italicised in print, and that the specific epithet begins with a small letter. Why the other options are wrong: - (A) True: scientific names are Latin or Latinised. - (B) True: the two words are underlined separately or italicised. - (C) True: the specific epithet begins with a lowercase letter.

How to practise The Living World

Chapter by chapter, against real past-paper questions, on a screen: NEET is computer based from 2027. Read the chapter once, then attempt its PYQs until your accuracy stops climbing, and let the wrong answers tell you which lines to reread. If the chapter keeps refusing to stick, that has its own guide. There is also a free 12-question mock on the exam screen.

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Questions

How many questions did The Living World have in NEET 2026?

The Living World carried 1 question in the NEET 2026 paper. Weightage shifts between cycles, so treat it as a probability, not a promise.

Where can I practise The Living World PYQs for NEET?

In the BrainIt app, free until the 2027 exam: its bank holds 50,000 past NTA questions tagged to all 83 chapters, including this one, with accuracy tracked per chapter. A sample question from this chapter is on this page.

Is The Living World important for NEET 2027?

It is part of the Biology syllabus the paper draws from, and NEET 2027 is computer based, so practise it on a screen. Your own accuracy in the chapter matters more than any weightage table: a heavy chapter you already score well on needs less time than a light one you keep missing.

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