Strategies to Crack Plant Growth and Development for NEET

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Plant Growth and Development is one of the most concept-rich and scoring chapters in NEET Botany. Many students find it tricky because of the detailed processes and plant hormones involved. If you prepare this chapter smartly, it can easily add +12 to +16 marks to your NEET score.


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🌱 Why Focus on Plant Growth and Development?

This chapter combines basic plant physiology with applications.

Direct and formula-based MCQs are frequently asked.

It also links with other topics like photosynthesis and respiration.



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📌 Key Topics You Must Master

1. Phases of Growth – lag, log, and stationary phases.


2. Growth Rate – arithmetic vs. geometric growth (formulas are important).


3. Plant Growth Regulators (Hormones) – auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, ethylene, and abscisic acid.


4. Photoperiodism – short-day, long-day, and day-neutral plants.


5. Vernalization – concept and importance.



👉 Tip: Make a one-page chart of hormones, their discovery, and their functions. This becomes your last-day revision sheet.


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📊 Smart Study Techniques

Use mnemonics for remembering hormone functions (e.g., "All Good Children Eat Apples" for Auxin, GA, Cytokinin, Ethylene, ABA).

Practice previous year NEET questions to identify repeated concepts.

Watch animations or diagrams to visualize hormone action—it sticks better.



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📝 Common Mistakes Students Make

Confusing functions of cytokinins vs. gibberellins.

Ignoring formula-based questions on arithmetic and geometric growth.

Skipping small topics like vernalization, which often carry 1–2 marks.



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🚀 Final Revision Plan

Revise this chapter at least 3 times before NEET.

Solve chapter-wise PYQs after every revision.

Keep the summary notes handy for last-day quick review.

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