Excretion — JAMB Biology Past Questions
Excretion is one topic inside the JAMB Biology syllabus, and drilling it on its own is usually faster than revising the whole subject again. Below: which JAMB years have examined it, then real Excretion questions with worked answers.
When JAMB examined Excretion
Excretion questions appear in our bank for the JAMB years below. This is taken from the questions themselves, not from a syllabus outline — so if a year is listed, this topic was genuinely examined that year.
A topic that keeps reappearing is a topic JAMB keeps testing. Newer years matter most, because question style drifts.
Try Excretion questions
Real Biology questions tagged to Excretion. The first is worked through completely so you can see how our explanations read — the rest you can attempt now and check inside the app.
Which part of the nephron is responsible for ultrafiltration?
- A Loop of Henle
- B Bowman’s capsule
- C Collecting duct
- D Distal tubule
Answer: B
Ultrafiltration of blood occurs in the glomerulus within Bowman’s capsule.
Water and salt are both lost from the human body in
- A Breath, urine and sweat
- B Breath and urine
- C Breath and sweat
- D Sweat and urine
Answer and full explanation are inside the app.
Check the answerThe blackfly is a vector of
- A Onchocerciasis
- B Trypanosomiasis
- C Malaria
- D Yellow fever
Answer and full explanation are inside the app.
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Drill Excretion until it stops costing you marks
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Excretion in JAMB Biology: common questions
Are Excretion questions free?
Yes. Create a free account and every Biology question tagged to Excretion is available with a worked explanation. Past questions are not paywalled.
Is Excretion really examined?
Yes. Excretion appears in our bank across 8 JAMB years, taken from the questions themselves rather than a syllabus outline.
Can I practise Excretion on its own?
Yes. JambUp lets you filter Biology questions to a single topic, so you can drill Excretion until it stops costing you marks, then move on to the next weak area.