Reproduction

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Reproduction, the JAMB Biology syllabus expects you to study:

• 7. Reproduction a. Asexual reproduction i. Fission (e.g., Paramecium) ii. Budding (e.g., yeast) iii. Natural vegetative propagatio iv. Artificial vegetative propagat b. Sexual reproduction in flowering i. Floral parts and their function ii. Pollination and fertilization iii. products of sexual reproducti c. Reproduction in mammals i. Structures and functions of the reproductive organs ii. Fertilization and development.
• (Fusion of gametes)

Study notes & guidance

Study Reproduction using a recommended Biology textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Biology, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying Reproduction, you should be able to:

1. Differentiate between asexual and sexual reproduction
2. Apply natural vegetative propagation in crop production and multiplication.
3. Apply grafting, budding and layering in agricultural practices. n
4. Relate parts of flower to their functions and reproductive ion process.
5. State the advantages of cross pollination. plants vi. deduce the different types of placentation that develop into s simple, aggregate, multiple and succulent fruits.
6. Differentiate between male and female reproductive organs. on viii. relate their structure and function to the production of offspring.
7. Describe the fusion of gametes as a process of fertilization. male and female
8. Relate the effects of the mother’s health, nutrition and indiscriminate use of drugs on the developmental stages of the embryo up to birth.
9. Explain the modern methods of regulating reproduction on e.g., invitro fertilization and birth control

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME Biology syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.