Class 12 · Botany

Microbes in Human Welfare

7 topics — from Industrial Products, Beverages & Antibiotics through Microbes in Biochemical Agents. Expect about 2 questions in NEET — roughly 8 of 720 marks.

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

Microbes in Human Welfare 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. Industrial Products, Beverages & Antibiotics
  2. Chemistry of Fermented Beverages
  3. Microbes in Household Products
  4. Chemicals, Enzymes & Other Bioactive Molecules
  5. Microbes in Sewage Treatment
  6. Microbes in Production of Biogas
  7. Microbes in Biochemical Agents

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 Microbes in Human Welfare 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 Industrial Products, Beverages & Antibiotics through Microbes in Biochemical Agents. The full list is above.
Where can I practise Microbes in Human Welfare?
Chapter-wise MCQs, video lectures, a timed chapter test, and both NEET and AIIMS previous-year questions — all linked above.