Biology revision notes

WAEC and JAMB · SS2 and SS3 · 5 topics

Every topic below is written for the WAEC and JAMB syllabus: what you need to know, the key terms, a worked example with the steps shown, and the mistake that costs candidates the mark.

• Cell biology and organisation Every later topic — nutrition, respiration, genetics — is cell biology in disguise. Learn the organelles and…
• Nutrition Covers how plants make food and how animals process it. The examiner almost always wants a word equation, a…
• Transport and respiration Two systems that examiners love to compare. Keep the plant and animal versions clearly separate in your mind.
• Reproduction and genetics The most predictable topic in the paper, because genetics questions follow a fixed structure. Learn to draw a…
• Ecology and conservation Heavy on definitions and on applying ideas to Nigerian examples. Examiners reward candidates who name a real…