Q.118 Botany ⭐ 360° Option Elimination Active

NEET 2026 Botany Question 118 Solution

Topic: The Living World · Official NTA Booklet Code 50

Question

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:

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Verified Against NTA Final Answer Key

Option (4) : A-III, B-V, C-II, D-IV, E-I

📚 The Living World Easy

📋 Given Parameters & Problem Setup

Taxon Studied Mango (Mangifera indica)

List-I Taxonomic Categories A. Family, B. Genus, C. Class, D. Phylum/Division, E. Order

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

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The 30-Second Exam Hall Shortcut: ⚡ Mango Taxonomy Anchor Trick

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Genus = Mangifera (V) & Family = Anacardiaceae (III)!

1 Recognize Genus: Mangifera (B -> V).

2 Recognize Family: Anacardiaceae (A -> III).

3 Check which option has both A-III and B-V:

4 Only Option (4) has A-III and B-V!

5 Confirm: Class = Dicotyledonae (C-II), Phylum/Division = Angiospermae (D-IV), Order = Sapindales (E-I).

6 Pick Option (4) in under 10 seconds!

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Why You Can 100% Trust This Shortcut: NCERT Biology · The Living World (Taxonomic Categories: Mangifera indica family Anacardiaceae, order Sapindales).

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Step-by-Step Rigorous Workflow & Mathematical Proof

Step 1

Recall Taxonomic Ranks of Mango (Mangifera indica)

According to Table 1.1 in NCERT The Living World, the complete classification of mango is:

\begin{aligned} \text{Common Name} &: \text{Mango} \\ \text{Biological Name} &: \text{Mangifera indica} \\ \text{Genus (B)} &: \mathbf{Mangifera\text{ (V)}} \\ \text{Family (A)} &: \mathbf{Anacardiaceae\text{ (III)}} \\ \text{Order (E)} &: \mathbf{Sapindales\text{ (I)}} \\ \text{Class (C)} &: \mathbf{Dicotyledonae\text{ (II)}} \\ \text{Division/Phylum (D)} &: \mathbf{Angiospermae\text{ (IV)}} \end{aligned}

• Division is standard botanical terminology for Phylum.

Step 2

Map List-I to List-II

Systematically correlate each category with its corresponding taxon:

\mathbf{A}\text{-III} \quad \mathbf{B}\text{-V} \quad \mathbf{C}\text{-II} \quad \mathbf{D}\text{-IV} \quad \mathbf{E}\text{-I}

• A. Family -> III. Anacardiaceae
• B. Genus -> V. Mangifera
• C. Class -> II. Dicotyledonae
• D. Phylum/Division -> IV. Angiospermae
• E. Order -> I. Sapindales

Step 3

Select Matching Option

Comparing with options: Option (1) has A-I; Option (2) has A-II; Option (3) has A-II; Option (4) has A-III, B-V, C-II, D-IV, E-I.

\text{Correct Option} = \text{Option (4)}

• Matches official NTA final answer key Option D / (4).

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360° Option Elimination Engine Key Feature

Diagnose every choice: Know exactly why the right option works and why distractors fail.

4-Option Deep Scan

1 A

✗ Incorrect

Verdict & Scientific Reason:

Incorrect. Assigns Sapindales as Family and Anacardiaceae as Order.

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): Swapped Family and Order.

2 B

✗ Incorrect

Verdict & Scientific Reason:

Incorrect. Assigns Dicotyledonae as Family and Mangifera as Order.

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): Scrambled taxonomic hierarchy.

3 C

✗ Incorrect

Verdict & Scientific Reason:

Incorrect. Mismatches virtually all taxonomic categories.

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): Confusing class with genus and order with division.

4 D

✓ 100% Correct

Verdict & Scientific Reason:

100% accurate match for all five categories per NCERT Table 1.1.

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Why this is airtight: None; perfect recall of Table 1.1.

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NTA Trap Alert: Confusing Order (-ales) and Family (-aceae)

In plant taxonomy, Order names typically end in "-ales" (Sapindales, Polymoniales) while Family names end in "-aceae" (Anacardiaceae, Solanaceae).

🛡️ How to avoid the -1 mark: Remember the suffixes: -aceae = Family; -ales = Order!

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Core NEET Syllabus Standard

NEET Biology Core Syllabus · The Living World Standard Benchmark

Core Scientific Principle Tested:

"Mango classification: Genus Mangifera, Family Anacardiaceae, Order Sapindales, Class Dicotyledonae, Division Angiospermae."

Syllabus Focus: Taxonomic Categories - Table 1.1

✓ Core NEET UG Syllabus Anchor Syllabus & Academic Standards ↗

-ACEAE is the Family place, -ALES is the Order in the race!

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NEET 2026 Botany Question 118 Solution

Question

The 30-Second Exam Hall Shortcut: ⚡ Mango Taxonomy Anchor Trick

Step-by-Step Rigorous Workflow & Mathematical Proof

Recall Taxonomic Ranks of Mango (Mangifera indica)

Map List-I to List-II

Select Matching Option

360° Option Elimination Engine Key Feature

NTA Trap Alert: Confusing Order (-ales) and Family (-aceae)

Core NEET Syllabus Standard

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