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JAMB Biology

1 paper40 marks27 min

What we predict comes up

From the syllabus weighting and how the papers are usually set. The papers below follow it.

  1. Variety of organisms20%Classification and the features of the five kingdoms take a large share of the UTME Biology syllabus, about 8 of 40 questions.
  2. Ecology17.5%Food chains, energy flow, population estimates, nutrient cycles, Nigerian biomes and pollution are a heavy block, about 7 questions.
  3. Transport, respiration and excretion15%Circulation, xylem transport, respiration and the kidney are tested every year, about 6 questions.
  4. Nutrition12.5%Photosynthesis, mineral requirements, digestion and vitamins usually give about 5 questions.

UTME CBT

27 min · 40 marks · Calculator allowed

27:00
  • Answer all 40 questions. Each question carries 1 mark, and there is no penalty for a wrong answer.
  • The real UTME is one computer-based sitting of 180 questions in 2 hours across four subjects (60 in Use of English and 40 in each of the other three). The 27 minutes here is this subject's proportional share of that time.
  • All structures are described in words; no diagrams are needed.

Answer or mark a question and your score adds up here.

Answer all questions40 marks

11 mark
Which of the following lists the taxonomic ranks in the correct order, from the largest group to the smallest?
21 mark
Organisms of the kingdom Monera differ from those of all the other kingdoms in that they
31 mark
Euglena is often described as showing features of both plants and animals because it

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