Class 12 · Botany

Biodiversity and Conservation

7 topics — from Itroduction and types through Ex Situ conservation of Biodiversity. Expect about 2 questions in NEET — roughly 8 of 720 marks.

Updated 25 Aug 2026 7 topics Botany · Class 12
In short

Biodiversity and Conservation is a Class 12 Botany chapter covering 7 topics. Expect about 2 questions in NEET — roughly 8 of 720 marks.

7
Topics
In this chapter
2
Expected questions
≈ 8 of 720 marks
12
Class
Botany
97
Chapters in the syllabus
22 in Botany

Topics covered #

7 topics, in teaching order.

  1. Itroduction and types
  2. Magnitude of Biodiversity
  3. Biodiversity pattern
  4. Importance of Biodiversity
  5. Loss of Biodiversity
  6. In Situ conservation of Biodiversity
  7. Ex Situ conservation of Biodiversity

Weightage #

Expect about 2 questions in NEET — roughly 8 of 720 marks.

2 of 180 questions · 8 of 720 marks
This chapter's share of the paper. Weightage is indicative — it reflects how many questions have typically come from here, not a guarantee for any single year.

Practise this chapter #

Reading it once is not the same as being able to answer it under time.

Practice questionsChapter-wise MCQs with solutions Video lecturesTopic-by-topic walkthroughs Chapter testExam-format, timed NEET previous-year questionsPast questions from this chapter AIIMS previous-year questionsOlder AIIMS papers, same syllabus

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Frequently asked #

How many questions come from Biodiversity and Conservation in NEET?
About 2 questions — roughly 8 of the 720 marks available. It is a Class 12 Botany chapter.
What topics does this chapter cover?
7 topics — from Itroduction and types through Ex Situ conservation of Biodiversity. The full list is above.
Where can I practise Biodiversity and Conservation?
Chapter-wise MCQs, video lectures, a timed chapter test, and both NEET and AIIMS previous-year questions — all linked above.