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WASSCE-standard Biology Practical Question Paper tailored to those items. It
follows the official structure and rigor, with realistic prompts and tasks across
all sections.
🧪 WASSCE Biology Practical Examination
Paper 3: Practical Biology
Duration: 2 hours
Instructions to Candidates
- Answer all questions in Sections A, B, and C.
- Use a sharp pencil for drawings and label clearly.
- Observe specimens carefully before answering.
- Do not refer to any textbook or notes during the examination.
🔍 Section A: General Biology (All Candidates)
1. (a) Examine Specimens A (Prawn) and B (Earthworm).
(i) State three observable differences in their external features.
(ii) Comment on their symmetry and mode of locomotion.
(iii) Identify their respective phyla and give one reason for each classification.
2. (a) Observe Specimen C (Quill feather).
(i) Draw and label a well-proportioned diagram of the feather.
(ii) State two functions of feathers in birds.
(iii) Mention one adaptive feature of the quill feather.
3. (a) Examine Specimen D (Claw of domestic fowl).
(i) State two functions of the claw.
(ii) Suggest how the structure of the claw supports its function.
🔬 Section B: Specimen-Based Tasks
4. (a) Study Specimens E (Spider) and F (Giant African Snail).
(i) State the habitat of each specimen.
(ii) Compare their modes of nutrition.
(iii) Identify one adaptive feature for survival in their respective
environments.
5. (a) Observe Specimen G (Millipede).
(i) Draw and label the ventral view of the millipede.
(ii) State the function of its numerous legs.
iii) Mention one ecological role of millipedes.
6. (a) Examine Specimen H (Cactus plant).
(i) State two adaptations of the cactus to arid environments.
(ii) Mention its mode of reproduction.
(iii) Classify the cactus by division and give one reason.
🌿 Section C: Applied Biology (Country-Specific)
7. (a) Study Specimens J (Cassava stem), K (Ageratum leaf), L
(Flamboyant leaf), and M (Commelina leaf).
(i) Group the leaves into simple and compound types.
(ii) State one economic importance of each plant.
(iii) Identify the type of venation in each leaf.
8. (a) Observe Specimen N (Innominate bone of a small mammal).
(i) Draw and label the bone.
;(ii) State its function in the skeletal system.
(iii) Mention one difference between the innominate bone and the femur.
