Body Systems: Previous Year Questions with Solutions
Previous year questions are the single most reliable guide for NEET and board prep. Roughly 25–30% of every NEET paper repeats concepts (and sometimes exact questions) from older papers. We’ve picked five PYQs on the organ systems (digestive, respiratory, circulatory, excretory, nervous, endocrine) and how they coordinate and solved them the way we’d solve them in the hall — timed, structured, and without guessing.
PYQ 1 — NEET 2019 Style
Question. Which of the following statements about homeostasis is correct?
a) It is found only in eukaryotes. b) It is the defining feature of prokaryotes. c) It forms during the S-phase of the cell cycle. d) It is absent in mature RBCs.
Option (a) is too restrictive — homeostasis appears across both kingdoms in Body Systems.
NCERT Class 11/12 clearly states the correct attribution.
Answer: (d). Mature RBCs lack most organelles including the one in question — a recurring NEET trap.
PYQ 2 — CBSE Board 2021
Question. Define organ and give two examples from Body Systems. (3 marks)
Write the textbook line verbatim if you remember it. Precision matters in 3-mark answers.
One classic NCERT example + one application-based example gives the evaluator confidence you understand, not just memorised.
A model answer would be: definition (1 mark) + example 1 with a short phrase explaining relevance (1 mark) + example 2 (1 mark). That’s the full 3.
PYQ 3 — NEET 2022 Assertion-Reason
Assertion (A): Tissue plays a central role in Body Systems. Reason (R): It participates directly in energy transfer within the cell.
True — NCERT supports this directly.
True, but is R the actual reason for A? Often NEET makes R a related-but-unrelated truth.
Most likely answer: Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A (option 2 in NEET pattern). Always test causality explicitly.
PYQ 4 — NEET 2020
Question. Arrange the following events of Body Systems in the correct sequence: (i) feedback loop, (ii) initiation, (iii) termination, (iv) regulation.
Initiation always comes first, termination last. Regulation and feedback loop sit in the middle based on mechanism.
(ii) → (iv) → (i) → (iii) is the usual NCERT sequence.
Answer: (ii) → (iv) → (i) → (iii). Sequence questions in biology reward clean diagrams — redraw the flow before marking.
PYQ 5 — CBSE Board 2023
Question. Explain the significance of coordination in Body Systems. (5 marks)
One-sentence definition.
A short paragraph or labelled flow showing how it operates.
Two distinct biological roles, each with an example.
Structure: intro + mechanism + role 1 + role 2 + one-line conclusion. Five marks, five chunks — easy to aim for.
Time management for PYQs: 45 seconds for MCQs, 3 minutes for 3-mark subjective, 6 minutes for 5-mark. Train yourself to the clock.
What PYQs Tell Us About Body Systems
Three patterns show up year after year:
- Definition-based MCQs (easy, do not miss).
- Exception-based MCQs (“which of the following is NOT…” — requires careful reading).
- Diagram-based subjective questions in board exams.
Cover all three and you’ve secured the weightage from Body Systems in any exam.
Quick Recap
- Review at least 5 years of PYQs per chapter.
- Mark every exception in NCERT.
- Practise assertion-reason with causality testing.
- Write structured 5-mark answers in chunks.
PYQs aren’t just practice — they’re the syllabus in disguise. The organ systems (digestive, respiratory, circulatory, excretory, nervous, endocrine) and how they coordinate keeps showing up, and now you know how to handle it.