Class 11 · Botany

Cell Cycle and Cell Division

5 topics — from Intro to Cell Cycle & Interphase through Cell Cycle: Meiosis II. Expect about 1 question in NEET — roughly 4 of 720 marks.

Updated 25 Aug 2026 5 topics Botany · Class 11
In short

Cell Cycle and Cell Division is a Class 11 Botany chapter covering 5 topics. Expect about 1 question in NEET — roughly 4 of 720 marks.

5
Topics
In this chapter
1
Expected question
≈ 4 of 720 marks
11
Class
Botany
97
Chapters in the syllabus
22 in Botany

Topics covered #

5 topics, in teaching order.

  1. Intro to Cell Cycle & Interphase
  2. Cell Division: Mitosis (Karyokinesis)
  3. Cell Division: Mitoisis (Cytokinesis)
  4. Cell Cycle: Meiosis I
  5. Cell Cycle: Meiosis II

Weightage #

Expect about 1 question in NEET — roughly 4 of 720 marks.

1 of 180 questions · 4 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 Cell Cycle and Cell Division in NEET?
About 1 question — roughly 4 of the 720 marks available. It is a Class 11 Botany chapter.
What topics does this chapter cover?
5 topics — from Intro to Cell Cycle & Interphase through Cell Cycle: Meiosis II. The full list is above.
Where can I practise Cell Cycle and Cell Division?
Chapter-wise MCQs, video lectures, a timed chapter test, and both NEET and AIIMS previous-year questions — all linked above.