Cells, Tissues and Systems of the Human

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Cells, Tissues and Systems of the Human, the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus expects you to study:

• 1. Cells, Tissues and Systems of the Human Body a. Structure and functions of a typical human cell b. Types of cell and tissue – Epithelial, connective, muscle and nerve.
• c. Cell division and differentiation – mitosis, meiosis d. Organs and systems of the human body.

Study notes & guidance

Study Cells, Tissues and Systems of the Human using a recommended Physical and Health Education 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 Physical and Health Education, 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 Cells, Tissues and Systems of the Human, you should be able to:

1. Identify cell structures and their functions
2. Identify types of cell, tissue, organ and system in human;
3. Differentiate between mitosis and meiosis;
4. Explain cell differentiation
5. List organs and systems in human body.

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 Physical and Health Education syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.