WAEC Biology Specimens 2023: Great care should be taken to ensure that the information given below does not reach the candidates either directly or indirectly before the examination.
Each candidate taking the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Biology examination must be provided with specimens and materials to aid them in answering the questions. These specimens are meant to test the candidates’ knowledge of Biology and how to identify and classify different organisms. In this article, we will take a closer look at the WAEC Biology Specimens for 2023.
What is WAEC Specimen for?
The WAEC specimen is a collection of biological materials and objects used in the Biology examination to test the candidates’ knowledge of the subject matter. The specimens consist of both living and non-living organisms and are provided in groups of five to ten candidates. The purpose of the specimen is to enable candidates to identify and classify the different organisms and to carry out experiments as required in the examination.
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The following are the specimens that will be provided to each candidate:
WAEC Biology Specimens 2023
Specimen A – Mature fresh eggs of catfish.
Specimen B – Fresh egg of domestic fowl (raw, with shell intact).
Specimen C – Picture/model/chart of uterus containing a foetus.
Specimen D – Longitudinal section of ovary of Pride of Barbados flower.
Specimen E – Leaf of Pride of Barbados.
Specimen F – Panicum plant/Guinea grass (whole plant).
Specimen G – Cocoyam plant/Caladium plant (whole plant).
Specimen H – Corm of cocoyam.
Specimen J – Dry humus in a beaker.
Specimen K – Moist humus in a beaker.
Specimen L – Ripe orange fruit (whole).
Specimen M – Longitudinal section of coconut fruit.
Specimen N – Longitudinal section of fresh chilli pepper fruit.
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All specimens must carry individual labels (e.g. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N).
It is essential that each candidate should be provided with the following materials:
(i) hand lens/magnifying lens; (ii) scalpel/razor blade /knife; (iii) pair of forceps; (iv) hand gloves; (v) spatula; (vi) Petri dish; (vii) Fehling’s solutions A and B; (viii) iodine solution.
Candidates must take note of the instructions provided for each specimen and the experiments to be carried out as directed in the Report Form.
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Report Forms are provided separately on which the candidates are required to:
(a) supply the necessary information about the specimens; (b) report on any difficulty in the conduct of examination; (c) report any particular difficulty experienced by any candidate during the conduct of the examination, especially if the examiner would be unable to discover these from the scripts; (d) carry out and record experimental observations as directed in the Report Form.
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Candidates must enclose a completed Report Form in each envelope of scripts.
WAEC Biology 2023 Specimen Papers
In conclusion, the WAEC Biology Specimens for 2023 are provided to enable candidates to identify and classify different organisms and to carry out experiments as required in the examination. Candidates are required to take note of the instructions provided for each specimen and to carry out the experiments as directed.
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Candidates must also fill out the Report Form and enclose it in each envelope of scripts. With adequate preparation and understanding of the specimens, candidates can confidently write the Biology examination and achieve excellent results.
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