Class 11 · Botany

Respiration in Plants

10 topics — from Introduction through Respiratory Quotient. Expect about 8 questions in NEET — roughly 32 of 720 marks.

Updated 25 Aug 2026 10 topics Botany · Class 11
In short

Respiration in Plants is a Class 11 Botany chapter covering 10 topics. Expect about 8 questions in NEET — roughly 32 of 720 marks.

10
Topics
In this chapter
8
Expected questions
≈ 32 of 720 marks
11
Class
Botany
97
Chapters in the syllabus
22 in Botany

Topics covered #

10 topics, in teaching order.

  1. Introduction
  2. Glycolysis
  3. Glycolysis Regulation
  4. Fermentation
  5. Aerobic Respiration
  6. Kreb's Cycle
  7. Amphibolic Nature of Respiration
  8. Oxidative Phosphorylation
  9. Electron Transport Inhibitors
  10. Respiratory Quotient

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