Perfect Guide Series JUPEB BIOLOGY

O.J. OLAOYE

201 pages

This revised edition of JUPEB Biology in the Perfect Guide Series has been rewritten to match the Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board syllabus for 2027–2031 (J152 Biology). Every topic and objective in the syllabus is taught in the text, and the book follows the order in which the courses are now taken: Table A. Courses in the 2027–2031 syllabus Course Title Semester Chapters BIO 001 General Biology (3 units) First 1–11 BIO 002 Botany (3 units) First 12–23 BIO 003 Microbiology (3 units) Second 24–29 BIO 004 Zoology (3 units) Second 30–46 Botany and Microbiology have exchanged course codes and semesters since the previous edition. The main changes are: new chapters on cell division (the cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis), plant conservation and climate change, growth and growth regulators and transport of substances across membranes; basic biostatistics (measures of central tendency) and the rules of biological drawing; ecological adaptation and the biological impacts of climate change; the comparative morphology of Eleusine indica and Talinum triangulare, flower structure with floral diagrams and formulae; microbiology laboratory equipment, aseptic technique and the microbial growth curve; animal tissues and organ systems, specimen identification and dissection, embryology, and fuller accounts of every invertebrate phylum and vertebrate class. Practical activities required by the syllabus are set out in boxes in the chapters where they belong. Each chapter opens with a JUPEB Syllabus Focus box listing what you must be able to do, and contains clear explanations, labelled diagrams, comparison tables, Worked Examples with full solutions, Practical Activities, Exam Tips, Common Traps and Revision Questions. Answer guides to all revision questions and a glossary of key terms are at the back of the book. Nigerian organisms, diseases, crops and habitats are used as examples wherever possible. Past JUPEB examination questions with full answers are published separately in the Perfect Guide Series past-questions volume and should be used alongside this book. We thank the teachers and students whose feedback shaped this edition. The revision was carried out by Pedagogue House.