Excretory System

Topic 9 of 47 in the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus for 2026/2027. Study the contents and notes below, then check yourself against the objectives.

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Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Excretory System, the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus expects you to study:

  • 7. Excretory System a. Structure and functions of the kidney, skin and excretory functions of lungs;
  • b. Formation of excretory products –urine, sweat and carbon-dioxide.

Study notes & guidance

Study Excretory System 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 Excretory System, you should be able to:

  1. Identify the structure of the kidney, skin;
  2. State the functions of the kidney, skin and excretory functions of lungs;
  3. Explain the processes of formation of urine, sweat and carbon-dioxide.

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.

Then practise: the fastest way to lock in a topic is to test yourself under time. Go to CBT practice →

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.

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