2016 source guide · Biology

NEET 2016 Biology Breathing and Exchange of Gases Questions

Connect the official 2016 paper with current Biology practice without labelling original previews as PYQs.

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150 original questions · explicit provenance labels

BiologyPlate 30

NeetVellum atlas · fig. biology

What to master

ventilation, gas exchange, transport and respiratory regulation.

Original practice preview

These are current-syllabus NeetVellum questions, shown separately from historical-paper provenance.

Example 1 · difficulty 1/5

The human trachea is held open by C-shaped cartilaginous rings that are incomplete dorsally. The most appropriate reason for this incomplete (C-shaped) arrangement is that it:

A. allows the ciliated epithelium to beat freely over the entire circumference
B. permits the trachea to collapse completely during forced expiration
C. keeps the airway patent while allowing the adjacent oesophagus to bulge during swallowing
D. enables the rings to secrete surfactant that lowers surface tension

Example 2 · difficulty 2/5

Alveolar air has a pO₂ of about 104 mm Hg, while the deoxygenated blood reaching the alveolar capillaries has a pO₂ of about 40 mm Hg. As a direct consequence of this gradient:

A. oxygen diffuses from the alveoli into the capillary blood until it equilibrates near 95 mm Hg
B. oxygen is pumped from the capillaries into the alveoli by active transport
C. carbon dioxide simultaneously diffuses from the alveoli into the blood
D. oxygen remains confined to the alveoli because the respiratory membrane is impermeable to gases

Example 3 · difficulty 2/5

Of the total carbon dioxide carried by human blood, the largest share is transported:

A. physically dissolved in the plasma
B. bound to the globin portion of haemoglobin as carbaminohaemoglobin
C. as stable carbonic acid circulating in the plasma
D. as bicarbonate ions, mostly delivered to plasma after forming inside RBCs

The evidence-first practice loop

1. Verify provenanceOfficial paper and final key before accepting a PYQ label.
2. Attempt closed-bookExpose the concept or execution gap before rereading.
3. Repair and returnClassify the miss and re-practice after a delay.

Canonical chapter practice

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Frequently asked questions

Are these official NEET 2016 Biology Breathing and Exchange of Gases PYQs?

No. The previews are original NeetVellum practice questions. A historical item receives a PYQ label only after its official paper and authoritative final answer key are attached. Use the official archive for the source paper.

How should I use the NEET 2016 paper?

Solve the official paper under its original timing, verify against the final key, classify every miss, and then use the linked current-syllabus practice bank to repair the exposed concept.