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The Living World

A Biology chapter of the NEET syllabus, and how to practise it for the computer-based exam.

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Weightage: what the paper actually did

The Living World carried 4 questions 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

Arrange the following taxonomic categories in ascending order. Statement I: Genus Statement II: Class Statement III: Order Statement IV: Phylum Statement V: Family Statement VI: Kingdom Statement VII: Species Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A.(VII), (I), (V), (III), (II), (IV), (VI)
  2. B.(I), (III), (IV), (VII), (VI), (II), (V)
  3. C.(VII), (III), (IV), (II), (V), (I), (VI)
  4. D.(VI), (III), (II), (VII), (IV), (V), (I)
Answer and explanation

Answer: A

Ascending order means starting from the smallest, most specific category and working up to the broadest. The hierarchy runs Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum (Division in plants), Kingdom - which is exactly (VII), (I), (V), (III), (II), (IV), (VI). Moving up the ladder, the number of shared characters falls while the number of organisms included rises. NCERT Class 11, The Living World.

Question 2 · 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

In a binomial name, the genus comes first with an initial capital, and the specific epithet comes second with an initial lowercase letter. The words are Latinised and appear in italics in print or are separately underlined by hand. A claim that the second word denotes the genus reverses their roles and is false.

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 NEET mini mock with answers.

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Questions

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

The Living World carried 4 questions 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?

Explore available chapter-wise NEET practice in BrainIt, free until the 2027 exam. Review explanations and track chapter accuracy to guide your revision. Sample questions from this chapter are 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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