2018 Jamb Biology Syllabus
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Biology Jamb Syllabus 2018,
From this Syllabus; From your Studies, you should be able to:
1.demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the concepts of the diversity interdependence and unity of life;
2. account for continuity of life through reorganization, inheritance
and evolution; 3. apply biological principles and concepts to everyday
life, especially to matters affecting living things, individual,
society, the environment, community health and the economy.
A: VARIETY OF ORGANISMS
Toics/Contents
- Living organisms:
- Characteristics
b. Cell structure and functions of cell Components c. Level of
organization i. Cell e.g. euglena and paramecium, ii. Tissue, e.g.
epithelial tissues and hydra iii. Organ, e.g. onion bulb iv. Systems,
e.g. reproductive, digestive and excretory v. Organisms e.g.
Chlamydomonas
2. Evolution among the following:
- Monera (prokaryotes), e.g. bacteria and
blue green algae. b. Protista (protozoans and protophyta), e.g. Amoeba,
Euglena and Paramecium c. Fungi, e.g. mushroom and Rhizopus. d. Plantae
(plants) i. Thallophyta (e.g. Spirogyra) ii. Bryophyta (mosses and
liveworts) e.g. Brachmenium and Merchantia. iii. Pteridophyta (ferns)
e.g. Dryopteris. iv. Spermatophyta (Gymnospermae and Angiospermae) –
Gymnosperms e.g. Cycads and conifers. – Angiosperms (monocots, e.g.
maize; dicots, e.g. water leaf) e. Animalia (animals) i. Invertebrates –
coelenterate (e.g. Hydra) – Platyhelminthes (flatworms) e.g. Taenia –
Nematoda (roundworms) – Annelida (e.g. earthworm) – Arthropoda e.g.
mosquito, cockroach, housefly, bee, butterfly – Mollusca (e.g. snails)
ii. Multicellular animals (vertebrates) – pisces (cartilaginous and bony
fish) – Amphibia (e.g. toads and frogs) – Reptilia (e.g. lizards,
snakes and turtles) – Aves (birds) – Mammalia (mammals)
3.a Structural/functional and behavioural adaptations of organisms.
- adaptive colouration and its functions
c. Behavioural adaptations in social animals d. Structural adaptations in organisms.
1. Internal structure of a flowering plant
- Root
ii. Stem iii. Leaf b. Internal structure of a mammal
2. Nutrition
- Modes of nutrition
i. Autotrophic ii. Heterotrophic b. Types of Nutrition c. Plant
nutrition i. Photosynthesis ii. Mineral requirements (macro and
micro-nutrients) d. Animal nutrition i. Classes of food substances;
carbohydrates, proteins, fats and oils, vitamins, mineral salts and
water ii. Food tests (e.g. starch, reducing sugar, protein, oil, fat
etc. iii. The mammalian tooth (structures, types and functions iv.
Mammalian alimentary canal v. Nutrition process (ingestion, digestion,
absorption, and assimilation of digested food.
3. Transport
- Need for transportation
b. Materials for transportation. Excretory products, gases,
manufactured food, digested food, nutrient, water and hormones) c.
Channels for transportation i. Mammalian circulatory system (heart,
arteries, veins, and capillaries) ii Plant vascular system (phloem and
xylem) d. Media and processes of mechanism for transportation.
4. Respiration in
- Respiratory organs and surfaces
b. The mechanism of gaseous exchange in: i. Plants ii. Mammals c. Aerobic respiration d. Anaerobic respiration
5. Excretion
- Types of excretory structures:
contractile vacuole, flamecell, nephridium, Malpighian tubule, kidney,
stoma and lenticel. b. Excretory mechanisms: i. Kidneys ii. lungs ii.
skin c. Excretory products of plants
6. Support and movement
- Tropic, tactic, nastic and sleep
movements in plants b. supporting tissues in animals c. Types and
functions of the skeleton i. Exoskeleton ii. Endoskeleton iii. Functions
of the skeleton in animals
7. Reproduction
- A sexual reproduction
i. Fission as in Paramecium ii. Budding as in yeast iii. Natural
vegetative propagation iv. Artificial vegetative propagation. b. sexual
reproduction in flowering plants i. Floral parts and their functions ii.
Pollination and fertilization iii. products of sexual reproduction c.
Reproduction in mammals i. structures and functions of the male and
female reproductive organs ii. Fertilization and development. (Fusion of
gamates)
8. Growth
- meaning of growth
b. Germination of seeds and condition necessary for germination of seeds.
9. Co-ordination and control
- Nervous coordination:
i. the components, structure and functions of the central nervous
system; ii. The components and functions of the peripheral nervous
systems; iii. Mechanism of transmission of impulses; iv. Reflex action
b. The sense organs i. skin (tactile) ii. nose (olfactory) iii. tongue
(taste) iv. eye (sight) v. ear (auditory) c. Hormonal control i. animal
hormonal system – Pituitary – thyroid – parathyroid – adrenal gland –
pancreas – gonads ii. Plant hormones (phytohormones) d. Homeostasis i.
Body temperature regulation ii. Salt and water regulation
1. Factors affecting the distribution of Organisms
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2. Symbiotic interactions of plants and animals
- Energy flow in the ecosystem: food chains, food webs and trophic levels
- Nutrient cycling in nature i. carbon cycle ii. water cycle iii. Nitrogen cycle
3. Natural Habitats
(a) Aquatic (e.g. ponds, streams, lakes
seashores and mangrove swamps) (b) Terrestrial/arboreal (e.g. tree-tops
of oil palm, abandoned farmland or a dry grassy (savanna) field, and
burrow or hole.
4. Local (Nigerian Biomes)
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. Guinea savanna (southern and northern) c. Sudan Savanna d. Desert e.
Highlands of montane forests and grasslands of the Obudu, Jos, Mambilla
Plateau.
5. The Ecology of Populations:
(a) Population density and overcrowding.
(b) Adaptation for survival i. Factors that bring about competition ii.
Intra and inter-specific competition iii. Relationship between
competition and succession. (c) Factors affecting population sizes: i. Biotic (e.g. food, pest, disease, predation, competition, reproductive ability).
ii. Abiotic (e.g. temperature, space, light, rainfall, topography,
pressure, pH, etc. (d) Ecological succession i. primary succession ii.
secondary succession
6. SOIL
- a) (i) characteristics of different types
of soil (sandy, loamy, clayey) soil structure ii. porosity, capillarity
and humus content iii. Components of the soil i. inorganic ii. organic
iii. soil organisms iv. Soil air v. Soil water Soil fertility: i. loss
of soil fertility ii. Renewal and maintenance of soil fertility
7. Humans and Environment
(a) Diseases:
(i) Common and endemic diseases. ii. Easily transmissible diseases and
disease syndrome such as: – poliomyelitis – cholera – tuberculosis –
sexually transmitted disease/syndrome (gonorrhea, syphilis, AIDS, etc.
b. Pollution and its control (i) sources, types, effects and methods of
control. (ii) Sanitation and sewage (c) Conservation of Natural
Resources (d) Game reserves and National parks
(I) Variation In Population
- Morphological variations in the physical appearance of individuals.
(i) size (height, weight) (ii) Colour (skin, eye, hair, coat of
animals, scales and feathers. (iii) Fingerprints b. Physiological
variation (i) Ability to roll tongue (ii) Ability to taste
phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) (iii) Blood groups c. Application of
discontinuous variation in crime detection, blood transfusion and
determination of paternity.
2. Heredity
- a) Inheritance of characters in organisms;
i) Heritable and non-heritable characters. b) Chromosomes – the basis
of heredity; (i) Structure (ii) Process of transmission of hereditary
characters from parents to offspring. c) Probability in genetics and sex
determination. a) Application of the principles of heredity in: i)
Agriculture (ii) Medicine Sex – linked characters e.g. baldness,
haemophilia, colour blindness, etc.
1. Theories of evolution
- a) Lamarck’s theory
b) Darwin’s theory c) organic theory
2. Evidence of evolution
RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS
Ndu, F.O. C. Ndu, Abun A. and Aina J.O. (2001) Senior Secondary School Biology:
Books 1 -3, Lagos: Longman
Odunfa, S.A. (2001) Essential of Biology, Ibadan: Heinemann
Ogunniyi M.B. Adebisi A.A. and Okojie J.A. (2000) Biology for Senior Secondary Schools: Books 1 – 3, Macmillan
Ramalingam, S.T. (2005) Modern Biology, SS Science Series. New Edition, AFP
Stan. (2004) Biology for Senior Secondary Schools. Revised Edition, Ibadan: Heinemann
Stone R.H. and Cozens, A.B.C. (1982) Biology for West African Schools. Longman
Usua, E.J. (1997) Handbook of practical Biology 2nd Edition, University Press, Limited
