Molecular Basis of Inheritance – NEET Previous Year Questions (2014–2026)

All 78 NEET previous-year questions from Molecular Basis of Inheritance (Biology (Botany)), 2014–2026, taken from 13 papers. Practise them together in one test with the official marking and answer key, then review every answer.

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Sample questions

• NEET 2026 Code 13 (3 May exam)
  In the lac operon the gene codes for 1 the repressor of lac operon 2 transacetylase 3 permease 4 beta-galactosidase
• NEET 2026 Code 13 (3 May exam)
  Arrange the following steps of DNA fingerprinting in a correct sequence A Isolation of DNA and its digestion by restriction endonucleases Hybridisation using a labelled…
• NEET 2026 Code 13 (3 May exam)
  Which of the following statements are correct with reference to a transcription unit A A transcription unit in DNA is defined primarily by three regions promoter…
• NEET 2026 Code 13 (3 May exam)
  Which of the following statements are correct with reference to packaging of DNA helix A Histones are organized to form a unit of eight molecules called histone octamer…

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