Practice Guide:
Part B of the JAMB Biology syllabus, Form and Functions, examines how the structures of living organisms enable them to perform essential life processes. This section covers the anatomy and physiology of plants and animals, including nutrition, transport, respiration, excretion, movement, growth, reproduction, and coordination. It explains how specialized structures support survival, growth, and interaction with the environment.
Understanding Part B is important because many JAMB Biology questions test how biological structures relate to their functions. Topics such as transport systems, gaseous exchange, reproduction, and coordination frequently appear in UTME Biology examinations. A clear understanding of these processes also supports learning in later areas such as ecologyEcology is the study of organisms and how they interact with the environment around them. An ecologist studies the relationship between living things and their habitats. More, heredity, and evolution.
Use the practice questions below to test your understanding across all Part B topics, including plant and animal structure, nutrition, transport, respiration, excretion, movement, reproduction, growth, and coordination. You can move through questions at your own pace and review explanations to strengthen weak areas.
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π Continue your syllabus study with Part C β Ecology.
In Amoeba, osmoregulation is carried out by the
The components of castor oil seed and the maize grain are similar except for theΒ
The primary structure responsible for pumping blood for circulation through the mammalian circulatory system is the
Organisms I, II, III and IV have surface volume ratios of 1:2, 1:3, 1:4 and 1:5 respectively. The organism that is likely to have the most complex transport system is
A person that is obese must avoid meals containingΒ
The modes of nutrition in Nitrobacter, Ascaris and Homo-sapiens respectively are
In which of the following groups of animals is the malpighian tubule found?
The soil swallowed by the earthworm to form the worm cast is ground up in the
Which of the following is the correct order of the vertebrae along the spinal column?
There will be agglutination when the
The maize grain is a fruit and not a seed because itΒ
Which of the following is incorrect? The prothallus of a fern
In a positive phototropic response of a coleoptile, the region of greatest curvature is brought about by theΒ
In the enzymic reaction
\(\scriptsize Starch \underset{Amylase}{\rightarrow} Sugar\)
starch is referred to as theΒ
Which of the following is not a function of the liver?
If the bark and phloem tissues of a woody shoot are peeled off by ringing, the whole plant will eventually die becauseΒ
In which one of the following groups of organisms do all the members have asexual methods of reproduction?
Which of the following is formed immediately after the first product of photosynthesis?
A wide pith with a ring of conducting tissue is characteristic of the root of
The gill rakers of fishes take part in

