Class 11 · Botany

Mineral Nutrition

11 topics — from Introduction through Questions. Expect about 8 questions in NEET — roughly 32 of 720 marks.

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

Mineral Nutrition is a Class 11 Botany chapter covering 11 topics. Expect about 8 questions in NEET — roughly 32 of 720 marks.

11
Topics
In this chapter
8
Expected questions
≈ 32 of 720 marks
11
Class
Botany
97
Chapters in the syllabus
22 in Botany

Topics covered #

11 topics, in teaching order.

  1. Introduction
  2. Criteria for Essentiality of Elements
  3. Hydroponics & Aeroponics
  4. Mineral Deficiency & Toxicity
  5. Mineral Function
  6. Nitrogen Nutrition in Plants
  7. Nitrogen Fixation
  8. Nodule Formation
  9. Genetics & Biochemistry of Nitrogen Fixation
  10. Ammonia Assimilation & Nitrogen Export
  11. Questions

Weightage #

Expect about 8 questions in NEET — roughly 32 of 720 marks.

8 of 180 questions · 32 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 Mineral Nutrition in NEET?
About 8 questions — roughly 32 of the 720 marks available. It is a Class 11 Botany chapter.
What topics does this chapter cover?
11 topics — from Introduction through Questions. The full list is above.
Where can I practise Mineral Nutrition?
Chapter-wise MCQs, video lectures, a timed chapter test, and both NEET and AIIMS previous-year questions — all linked above.