Support and movement i. determine the need for support and movement in

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Support and movement i. determine the need for support and movement in, the JAMB Biology syllabus expects you to study:

• 6. Support and movement a. Tropic, tactic, nastic and sleep movements in plants b. supporting tissues in animals c. Types and functions of the skeleton i. Exoskeleton ii. Endoskeleton iii. Functions of the skeleton in animals

Study notes & guidance

Study Support and movement i. determine the need for support and movement in 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 Support and movement i. determine the need for support and movement in, you should be able to:

1. Determine the need for support and movement in organisms
2. Identify supporting tissues in plants (collenchyma, sclerenchyma, xylem and phloem fibres)
3. Describe the distribution of supporting tissues in root, stem and leaf.
4. Relate the response of plants to the stimuli of light, water, gravity and touch
5. Identify the regions of growth in roots and shoots and the roles of auxins in tropism.
6. Relate the location of chitin, cartilage and bone to their supporting function.
7. Relate the structure and the general layout of the mammalian skeleton to their supportive, locomotive and respiratory function.
8. Differentiate types of joints using appropriate examples.
9. Apply the protective, supportive, locomotive and respiratory functions of the skeleton to the wellbeing of the animal.

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.