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Mineral Nutrition

Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026

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29Papers covered
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Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
YearQuestionsPapersAvg / paperWeightage
20232123.17% ↑4%
20224223.05% ↑83.2%
20211111.67% ↓58.3%
20202124.00% ↑112%
20191111.89% ↓48.1%
20182123.64% ↑109.1%
20162211.74% ↓36.8%
2015321.52.75% ↑54.1%
20141111.79% ↓50.4%
20134223.60% ↓7.2%
20124223.88% ↓25.4%
2011522.55.21% ↓6.3%
2010522.55.56% ↑211.1%
20091111.79% ↓1.8%
20081111.82% ↓69.1%
20073135.88% ↑247.1%
20061111.69% ↓46.6%
20052123.17% ↑74.6%
20041111.82% ↓62.4%
20033134.84% ↓4.8%
20013135.08% ↓8.5%
20003135.56%

⚠ 43 of these questions are out of the current syllabus (marked on the question).

26 questions · newest paper first

1

Which micronutrient is required for splitting of water molecule during photosynthesis?

  1. Molybdenum
  2. Magnesium
  3. Copper
  4. Manganese
Out of syllabusNEET (UG) 2023
2

Match List I with List II:

  1. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
  2. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
  3. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
  4. A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
Out of syllabusNEET (UG) 2023
3

Match List-I with List-II Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
  2. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
  3. (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
  4. (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)
Out of syllabusNEET (UG) 2022
4

Match the following concerning essential elements and their functions in plants Select the correct option

  1. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
  2. (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
  3. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
  4. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
Out of syllabusNEET (UG) 2020
5

Which of the following elements is responsible for maintaining turgor in cells?

  1. Sodium
  2. Calcium
  3. Magnesium
  4. Potassium
Out of syllabusNEET 2018
6

In which of the following forms is iron absorbed by plants?

  1. Ferrous
  2. Both ferric and ferrous
  3. Ferric
  4. Free element
Out of syllabusNEET 2018
7

In which of the following all three are macronutrients?

  1. Molybdenum, magnesium, manganese
  2. Nitrogen, phosphorus, sulphur
  3. Boron, Zinc, manganese
  4. Iron, copper, molybdenum
Out of syllabusNEET 2016 (Phase 1)
8

Which is essential for the growth of root tip?

  1. Zn
  2. Fe
  3. Ca
  4. Mn
Out of syllabusNEET 2016 (Phase 2)
9

The oxygen evolved during photosynthesis, comes from water molecules. Which one of the following pairs of elements is involved in this reaction?

  1. Magnesium and Molybdenum
  2. Magnesium and Chlorine
  3. Manganese and chlorine
  4. Manganese and Potassium
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2015
10

Minerals known to be required in large amounts for plant growth include

  1. potassium, phosphorus, selenium, boron
  2. magnesium, sulphur, iron, zinc
  3. phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, calcium
  4. calcium, magnesium, manganese, copper.
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)
11

Which of the following elements is a constituent of biotin?

  1. Magnesium
  2. Calcium
  3. Phosphorus
  4. Sulphur
Out of syllabusNEET 2013 (Karnataka)
12

Which one of the following is wrong statement?

  1. Anabaena and Nostoc are capable of fixing nitrogen in free-living state also.
  2. Root nodule forming nitrogen fixers live as aerobes under free-living conditions.
  3. Phosphorus is a constituent of cell membranes, certain nucleic acids and all proteins.
  4. Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter are chemo-autotrophs.
AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)
13

Best defined function of manganese in green plants is

  1. photolysis of water
  2. Calvin cycle
  3. nitrogen fixation
  4. water absorption
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2012 (Prelims)
14

Which one of the following is essential for photolysis of water?

  1. Copper
  2. Manganese
  3. Boron
  4. Zinc
AIPMT 2011 (Mains)
15

Which one of the following is not an essential mineral element for plants while the remaining three are?

  1. Iron
  2. Manganese
  3. Cadmium
  4. Phosphorus
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2011 (Mains)
16

An element playing important role in nitrogen fixation is

  1. molybdenum
  2. copper
  3. manganese
  4. zinc
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2010 (Prelims)
17

Which one of the following is not a micronutrient?

  1. Molybdenum
  2. Magnesium
  3. Zinc
  4. Boron
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2010 (Prelims)
18

Manganese is required in

  1. plant cell wall formation
  2. photolysis of water during photosynthesis
  3. chlorophyll synthesis
  4. nucleic acid synthesis
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2009
19

Which one of the following elements is not an essential micronutrient for plant growth?

  1. Zn
  2. Cu
  3. Ca
  4. Mn
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2007
20

A plant requires magnesium for

  1. protein synthesis
  2. chlorophyll synthesis
  3. cell wall development
  4. holding cells together
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2007
21

Sulphur is an important nutrient for optimum growth and productivity in

  1. oilseed crops
  2. pulse crops
  3. cereals
  4. fibre crops.
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2006
22

The deficiencies of micronutrients, not only affect growth of plants but also vital functions such as photosynthetic and mitochondrial electron flow. Among the list given below, which group of three elements shall affect most, both photosynthetic and mitochondrial electron transport?

  1. Co, Ni, Mo
  2. Ca, K, Na
  3. Mn, Co, Ca
  4. Cu, Mn, Fe
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2005
23

Plants deficient of element zinc, show its effect on the biosynthesis of plant growth hormone

  1. auxin
  2. cytokinin
  3. ethylene
  4. abscisic acid.
AIPMT 2003
24

Boron in green plants assists in

  1. activation of enzymes
  2. acting as enzyme co-factor
  3. photosynthesis
  4. sugar transport
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2003
25

Mg is a component of

  1. chlorophyll
  2. cytochrome
  3. haemoglobin
  4. haemocyanin
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2000
26

Plants take zinc in the form of

  1. ZnSO4
  2. Zn2+
  3. ZnO
  4. Zn
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2000