112
MCQ Questions
18
Assertion-Reason
26
NEET 2025 Pattern
8
Previous Year Q
NCERT Mapping
The Living World is from NCERT Class 11 Biology, Chapter 1, under the unit Diversity in the Living World. This chapter carries approximately 2% weightage in NEET, based on analysis of the last 10 years of question papers. MedicNEET covers this chapter with 156 questions — every question built from line-by-line NCERT analysis.
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Sample Questions — The Living World
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MCQ
Which of the following sets correctly maps evolutionary relationships with their corresponding taxonomic ranks for humans and cats?
✅ Correct Answer: C
Family Hominidae exists under order primata which in turn falls under class mammalia. All other matchings are wrong.
MCQ
Which of the following is the correct ascending order of taxonomic categories?
✅ Correct Answer: B
This is the correct sequence from the lowest to the highest taxonomic rank.
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MCQ
The number of plant species documented in India is approximately:
✅ Correct Answer: A
India has about 45,000 plant species documented.
Assertion-Reason
Assertion (A): Higher taxonomic categories group organisms with similar characteristics.
Reason (R): In case of plants, classes with similar characters are assigned to a higher category called Phylum.
✅ Correct Answer: C
NCERT confirms that higher categories group similar organisms (Assertion true). However, NCERT explicitly states “In case of plants, classes with a few similar characters are assigned to a higher category called Division.” The Reason incorrectly uses “Phylum” which is the animal equivalent - plants use “Division,” creating a plant/animal terminology swap.
NEET 2025 Pattern
Which of the above statements are correct?
S1: The wide range of living organisms on Earth is indicative of biodiversity.
S2: The study of the diverse forms of life requires detailed systems of identification, nomenclature, and classification.
S3: Early classifications by human beings were solely based on the 'uses' of various organisms for food, clothing, and shelter.
S4: Early man perceived a sense of awe or fear from both inanimate matter and living organisms.
S5: All organisms that currently exist on this Earth are evolutionarily related to all organisms that have ever lived.
✅ Correct Answer: B
This question explores the concept of biodiversity and the historical development and necessity of systematic studies.
S1: Correct. The NCERT states, 'The wide range of living types is amazing.' and 'This refers to biodiversity or the number and types of organisms present on earth.'
S2: Correct. The NCERT states, 'Systematic and monumental description of life forms brought in, out of necessity, detailed systems of identification, nomenclature and classification.'
S3: Incorrect. While early classifications *were* based on uses ('Hence, the earliest classifications were based on the ‘uses’ of various organisms.'), the statement 'solely based' makes it incorrect, as human beings later became interested in relationships too ('Human beings were, since long, not only interested in knowing more about different kinds of organisms and their diversities, but also the relationships among them.').
S4: Correct. The NCERT mentions, 'A common feature of all such forms of inanimate and animate objects was the sense of awe or fear that they evoked.'
S5: Correct. The NCERT states, 'That all present day living organisms are related to each other and also to all organisms that ever lived on this earth, was a revelation...'
Therefore, statements S1, S2, S4, and S5 are correct.
The final answer is B because it accurately identifies S1, S2, S4, and S5 as correct statements regarding biodiversity and its study.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many The Living World questions does MedicNEET have?
MedicNEET has 156 questions for The Living World, including 112 MCQs, 18 Assertion-Reason questions, and 26 NEET 2025-style long-form questions.
What is the NEET weightage of The Living World?
The Living World carries approximately 2% weightage in NEET, based on analysis of the last 10 years of papers. It falls under the Diversity in the Living World unit of Class 11 Biology.
Are The Living World questions NCERT-based?
Yes, all MedicNEET The Living World questions are built from line-by-line analysis of NCERT Class 11 textbook. Every question maps to specific NCERT pages and concepts.