Class 11 · Botany

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

19 topics — from Introduction through Factors Affecting Photosynthesis. Expect about 8 questions in NEET — roughly 32 of 720 marks.

Updated 25 Aug 2026 19 topics Botany · Class 11
In short

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants is a Class 11 Botany chapter covering 19 topics. Expect about 8 questions in NEET — roughly 32 of 720 marks.

19
Topics
In this chapter
8
Expected questions
≈ 32 of 720 marks
11
Class
Botany
97
Chapters in the syllabus
22 in Botany

Topics covered #

19 topics, in teaching order.

  1. Introduction
  2. Historical View: Experiments
  3. Chloroplast Structure
  4. Photosysthetic Pigments
  5. Redtrop Experiment
  6. Emerson's Enhancement Experiment
  7. Photosystems
  8. Light Reaction: Electron Transport
  9. Light Reaction: Photophosphorylation
  10. Dark Reaction: Biosynthetic Phase
  11. Dark Reaction: Calvin Cycle
  12. Questionss on Calvin Cycle
  13. C4 Cycle (Hatch & Slack Pathway)
  14. C4 Plants Example
  15. Questions on C4 Pathway
  16. CAM Pathway
  17. Photorespiration
  18. Questions on Photorespiration
  19. Factors Affecting Photosynthesis

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 Photosynthesis in Higher Plants 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?
19 topics — from Introduction through Factors Affecting Photosynthesis. The full list is above.
Where can I practise Photosynthesis in Higher Plants?
Chapter-wise MCQs, video lectures, a timed chapter test, and both NEET and AIIMS previous-year questions — all linked above.