Post-UTME Biology: topics to study
36 topics in 5 sections. In Post-UTME screening, the test is usually multiple choice on English and your three UTME subjects, set by the school you applied to.
How to study Biology for Post-UTME
Biology has a lot of terms and diagrams. Learn processes as sequences (for example, from digestion to absorption), label diagrams from memory, and test yourself on the differences between similar terms.
Post-UTME Biology topics
1.Variety of Organisms
- Living and non-living things
- Classification of living things
- Cell structure and functions
- Levels of organisation
- Kingdom Monera, Protista and Fungi
- Plant kingdom
- Animal kingdom: invertebrates
- Animal kingdom: vertebrates
2.Form and Function
- Internal structure of plants and animals
- Nutrition in plants (photosynthesis)
- Nutrition in animals and digestion
- Transport in plants and animals
- Respiration
- Excretion
- Support and movement
- Reproduction in plants
- Reproduction in animals
- Growth and development
- Coordination: nervous system and sense organs
- Hormones and homeostasis
3.Ecology
- Factors affecting the distribution of organisms
- Food chains, food webs and energy flow
- Nutrient cycling (carbon, nitrogen, water)
- Symbiotic interactions
- Population studies
- Soil
- Pollution and conservation
- Diseases and their control
4.Heredity and Variation
- Variation in populations
- Mendelian genetics
- Chromosomes, DNA and genes
- Sex determination and sex-linked traits
- Applications of genetics
5.Evolution
- Theories of evolution
- Evidence of evolution
- Adaptation and natural selection
This outline follows the structure of the official syllabus. Check your school's screening notice for the exact subjects and topics.