Cell: The Unit of Life NEET PYQ (2016–2024) Questions with Answers Class 11 Biology

 📘 Cell: The Unit of Life – NEET PYQ (Previous Year Questions)

This post contains NEET UG previous year questions (PYQs) from the chapter Cell: The Unit of Life. These questions are based on NCERT Class 11 Biology and are very important for NEET exam preparation and quick revision

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 Q1. Mitochondria and chloroplast are: - (NEET -I ;2016)

(a) semi-autonomous organelles

(b) formed by division of of pre-existing organelles and they contain DNA but lack protein synthesizing machinery.

Which one of the following option is correct?

1) Both (a) and (b) correct 

2) (b) is true but (a) is false

3) (a) is true but (b) is false 

4) Both (a) and (b) are false 

🔹 Q2.A cell organelle containing hydrolytic enzymes is: - (NEET -II; 2016)

1) Ribosome  

2) Mesosome  

3) Lysosome 

4) Microsome  

🔹 Q3. Which of the following cell organelles is responsible for extracting energy from carbohydrates to form ATP? (NEET -2017)

1)  Ribosome

2) Chloroplast 

3) Mitochondrion  

4) Lysosome

🔹 Q4. Which of the following is true for nucleous? (NEET -2018)

1) Larger nucleoli are present in dividing cells. 

2) It is membrane bound structure

3) It takes part in spindle formation  

4) It is a site for active ribosomal RNA synthesis  

🔹 Q5. The shorter and longer arms of a submetacentric chromosomes are referred to as : -

(NEET -2019)

1) s-arm and I-arm respectively  

2) p-arm and q-arm respectively  

3) q-arm and p-arm respectively  

4) m-arm and n-arm respectively

🔹 Q6. Which is the important site of formation of glycoproteins and glycolipids in eukaryotic cell? (NEET -2020)

1) Polysomes  

2) Endoplasmic reticulum

3) Peroxisomes  

4) Golgi bodies  

🔹 Q7. When the centromere is situated in the middle of two equal arms of chromosomes, the chromosome is referred as: (NEET -2021)

1) Metacentric  

2) Telocentric  

3) Sub-metacentric  

4) Acrocentric  

🔹 Q8. Match List-I with List-II (NEET -2022)

                     List-I                                                   List-II

(a) Metacentric Chromosome                    (i) Centromere situated close to the end forming one                                                                                        extremely short and one very long arms

(b) Acrocentric chromosome                     (ii) Centromere at the terminal end

(c) Sub-metacentric chromosome             (iii) Centromere in the middle forming two equal arms of                                                                                   chromosomes 

(d) Telocentric chromosome                     (iv) Centromere slightly away from the middle forming one                                                                               shorter arm and one longer arm

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (a)-(i),(b)-(iii),9c)-(ii),(d)-(iv)

(2) (a)-(ii),(b)-(iii),9c)-(iv),(d)-(i)

(3) (a)-(i),(b)-(ii),9c)-(iii),(d)-(iv)

(4) (a)-(iii),(b)-(i),9c)-(iv),(d)-(ii)

🔹 Q9. Which of the following are Not considered as the part of endomembrane system?(NEET -2023)

A) Mitochondriya

B) Endoplasmic Reticulum

C) Chloroplasts

D) Golgi complex

E) Peroxisomes

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1) A,C and E only

2) A and D only

3) A,D and E only

4) B and D only

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✅ Answer Key:

1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-4, 5-2, 6-4, 7-1, 8-4, 9-1,

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📌 Why These PYQs Are Important?

- Direct NCERT-based questions  
- Repeated concepts in NEET exams  
- Helps in quick revision  

📌 NEET Preparation Tip:

Focus on NCERT diagrams and differences between organelles such as mitochondria, ribosomes, plastids, and nucleus. Most NEET questions are directly or indirectly based on NCERT lines.

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🔗 Complete Notes (Topic- wise)

➡️ Cell Overview  

➡️ Cell Membrane  

➡️ Mitochondria  

➡️ Plastids  

➡️ Ribosomes  

➡️ Nucleus  

➡️ Centrosome  

➡️ Microbodies