Year-wise Weightage (2015–2026)

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YearQuestions AskedMarks
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202428
202328
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202128
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201728
201628
201528
Q1
NEET 2015Productivity

Which ecosystem has the highest net primary productivity?

Q2
NEET 2016Food Chain

Which one of the following has the largest population in a food chain?

Q3
NEET 2017Productivity

Secondary productivity is defined as:

Q4
NEET 2018Nutrient Cycling

In the phosphorus cycle, the major reservoir is:

Q5
NEET 2019Food Chain

The correct representation of the food chain in a lake is:

Q6
NEET 2020Energy Flow

The 10% law of energy transfer was given by:

Q7
NEET 2021Ecological Pyramids

In an ecosystem, the weights of organisms at each successive trophic level form a pyramid known as:

Q8
NEET 2022Productivity

Which of the following ecosystems has the highest gross primary productivity?

Q9
NEET 2023Nutrient Cycling

The process of mineralization by microorganisms helps in the release of:

Q10
NEET 2024Food Chain

Detritus food chain begins with:

Q11
NEET 2026Chapter 36- ECOSYSTEMS

Match List I with List II — A. Productivity, B. Net primary productivity, C. Gross primary productivity, D. Secondary productivity — with I. Gross primary productivity minus respiration losses, II. Rate of formation of new organic matter by consumers, III. Rate of biomass production, IV. Rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis ( NEET 2026)

Q12
NEET 2026Chapter 36- ECOSYSTEMS

Match List I with List II — A. Decomposition, B. Detritus, C. Mineralisation, D. Humification — with I. Accumulation of dark coloured amorphous colloidal substance, II. Release of inorganic nutrients by the activity of microbes in soil, III. Breaking down of complex organic matter into inorganic substances, IV. Dead remains of plants and animals including fecal matter ( NEET 2026)

Q13
NEET 2026Chapter 36- ECOSYSTEMS

Ecological pyramids represent the relationship between the organisms at different trophic levels and they are generally inverted for: ( NEET 2026)

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Ecosystems — NEET PYQ Analysis

Ecosystems is a Class 12 Zoology chapter that has been consistently tested in NEET from 2015 to 2026. This page contains 23 authentic previous year questions from actual NEET exam papers — not model questions or predictions.

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