RE-NEET 2026 question paper with solutions

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Q1

Match List-I with List-II.

List-I A. Family B. Genus C. Class D. Phylum E. Order

List-II I. Sapindales II. Dicotyledonae III. Anacardiaceae IV. Angiospermae V. Mangifera

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • A.

    A-III, B-V, C-II, D-IV, E-I

  • B.

    A-I, B-V, C-II, D-IV, E-III

  • C.

    A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV, E-V

  • D.

    A-II, B-III, C-V, D-I, E-IV

Answer: A

  1. This question tests whether you can identify the taxonomic rank to which a given name belongs, using the classification of the mango plant as an example.

  2. Mangifera is written as a single italicised word beginning with a capital letter — this is the format used for a Genus name. So, Mangifera (V) matches Genus (B).

  3. Anacardiaceae ends in "-aceae", which is the standard suffix used for Family names in plants. So, Anacardiaceae (III) matches Family (A).

  4. Sapindales ends in "-ales", the standard suffix for an Order name. So, Sapindales (I) matches Order (E).

  5. Dicotyledonae refers to a Class of flowering plants (dicot plants), so it matches Class (C).

  6. Angiospermae here is used to represent the Phylum/Division level (flowering plants), so it matches Phylum (D).

  7. Putting it together: A-III, B-V, C-II, D-IV, E-I.

  8. Hence, the answer is A.

Q2

In frogs, the number of pairs of cranial nerves arising from the brain are ____.

  • A.

    12

  • B.

    6

  • C.

    9

  • D.

    10

Answer: D

  1. Cranial nerves are the nerves that arise directly from the brain (rather than from the spinal cord) and supply the head, sense organs, and some visceral structures.

  2. The number of cranial nerve pairs is a fixed anatomical feature that differs across vertebrate groups — mammals (including humans) have 12 pairs, but amphibians like frogs have fewer.

  3. In frogs specifically, only 10 pairs of cranial nerves arise from the brain, which is two pairs less than in mammals.

Hence, the answer is D (10).

Q3

Genus represents ____.

  • A.

    a group of closely related families

  • B.

    an individual plant or animal

  • C.

    a population of plants and animals

  • D.

    a group of closely related species

Answer: D

  1. In taxonomy, living organisms are grouped into a hierarchy of categories — Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, and Kingdom — moving from the smallest, most specific group to the largest, most general group.

  2. A species is the smallest unit and includes only organisms that are extremely similar and can interbreed.

  3. A genus is the next category above species. It groups together several closely related species that share many common features but differ in some specific traits.

  4. For example, lions, tigers, and leopards are placed in the genus Panthera because they share strong similarities, even though each is a separate species.

  5. Checking the options: Option A (families) is too broad for genus, Option B (an individual) describes an organism, not a taxonomic group, and Option C (a population) is not a formal taxonomic rank.

  6. Hence, the correct definition is that genus represents a group of closely related species, making the answer D.

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