Biotechnology: Principles and Processes

Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026

115Questions

35Papers covered

10.13%Weightage 2026▼ 39.2% vs last year

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Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage

Year	Questions	Papers	Avg / paper	Weightage
2026	8	2	4	10.13% ▼ 39.2% vs last year
2025	6	1	6	16.67% ▲ 30.3% vs last year
2024	11	2	5.5	12.79% ▼ 5.3% vs last year
2023	5	1	5	13.51% ▼ 15.2% vs last year
2022	11	2	5.5	15.94% ▲ 6.3% vs last year
2021	6	1	6	15.00% same as last year
2020	6	1	6	15.00% ▲ 85% vs last year
2019	3	1	3	8.11% ▲ 183.8% vs last year
2018	1	1	1	2.86% ▼ 80.6% vs last year
2017	5	1	5	14.71% ▲ 36.6% vs last year
2016	7	2	3.5	10.77% ▲ 115.4% vs last year
2015	3	2	1.5	5.00% ▲ 45% vs last year
2014	1	1	1	3.45% ▼ 52.4% vs last year
2013	5	2	2.5	7.25% ▼ 41% vs last year
2012	7	2	3.5	12.28% ▲ 52.3% vs last year
2011	5	2	2.5	8.06% ▼ 14% vs last year
2010	6	2	3	9.38% ▲ 96.9% vs last year
2009	2	1	2	4.76% ▼ 11.9% vs last year
2008	2	1	2	5.41% ▲ 51.4% vs last year
2007	1	1	1	3.57% ▼ 39.3% vs last year
2006	2	1	2	5.88% ▲ 88.2% vs last year
2005	1	1	1	3.12% ▼ 76.6% vs last year
2004	4	1	4	13.33% ▲ 313.3% vs last year
2003	1	1	1	3.23% ▼ 53.2% vs last year
2002	2	1	2	6.90% ▲ 10.3% vs last year
2001	2	1	2	6.25% ▲ 15.6% vs last year
2000	2	1	2	5.41%

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Ques. 31AIPMT 2000

The bacteria generally used for genetic engineering is:

Ques. 32AIPMT 2000

Plasmid has been used as vector because: