Reproduction in plants; The flower

Recognize the flower as the reproductive structure of higher plants
List the various parts of the flower
State the function of each part of the flower
Define placentation in reference to plants
List the different types of placentation

Copper: Metal and its compounds

Explain the extraction of copper using equations
Explain its chemical properties with equation
State its physical properties

Iron and its Extraction: Iron

Understanding the relative abundance of iron ore in nature
Physical and chemical properties of iron
The process for extraction of iron from its ore

Giant Molecules (Sugars, Starch) II

Some sources of sugar
Classify sugar as a. mono, di, polysaccharides b. reducing and non-reducing sugars
Examples of different types of sugar.
Preparing glucose from starch and sucrose
Testing for starch and glucose using Fehling’s solution
Stating the uses of starch and sugars

Petroleum or Crude Oil (ii)

-The origin and state the composition of crude oil (petroleum)
-The exploration of and drilling for crude oil in Nigeria
-The fractional distillation of petroleum and list the major fractions (products).
-The location of Nigerian refineries
-The terms cracking and reforming

-Discuss the use of petrochemicals as starting materials of organic synthesis leading to organic compounds like plastics, synthetic rubber, drugs, insecticides, detergents, fibres, etc

-Explain the use of octane numbers in determining the quality of petrol

-Explain the occurrence, packaging and uses of natural gases.

State the economic importance of petroleum

Isotope

Isotope – Atom of the same element having the same atomic number, but a different mass number

Sense Organ: The Eyes

List the major sense organs and infer their locations.
Describe the organs of smell and taste.
Identify the different parts of the tongue associated with sweetness, bitterness, salty and sore taste.
Draw the skin showing the different receptors present.
Describe the structure of the mammalian ear.
Explain the functions of the ear (hearing and balance).
Describe the mammalian eye and explain the functions of its various parts.
Explain the functions of the eye:
– image formation
– accommodation
Explain the terms myopia, hypermetropia, astigmatism, cataracts and night blindness
Name the kind of lens that can be used to correct myopic and hypermetropia defects.

Electromagnetic Induction: Electromagnetic Field

Students should be able to identify the directions of current, magnetic field.
Explain the action of a loop wire carrying current in a magnetic field
Explain the basic working principle of the galvanometer and the electric motor.
State and explain the implications of Lenz’s law
Explain how the conversation principle is involved in both laws with regard to :
– Charge
– energy
State and explain Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction.
explain the principle underlying the production of direct and alternating current
State the use of induction coils and transformers.
Explain the cores of the induction coil and the transformer are laminated

More on Simple A.C. circuits

Explaining the peak and v.m.s values of current and the p.d.
Establishing the phase relationship between current and p.d in an a.c. circuit.
Explaining reactance and impedance.
Determining current in circuits containing:
– Resistance and capacitance
– Resistance, inductance, and capacitance.
– Determining power in an a.c. circuit.

More on Simple A.C. circuits

Explaining the peak and v.m.s values of current and the p.d.
Establishing the phase relationship between current and p.d in an a.c. circuit.
Explaining reactance and impedance.
Determining current in circuits containing:
– Resistance and capacitance
– Resistance, inductance, and capacitance.
– Determining power in an a.c. circuit.

Nuclear Reactions: Nuclear Physics

Students should be able:
Identify the radiation from radioactive substances using their characteristics
Solve simple problems involving half-life of radioactive substances
State some uses of radioactive substances
Use the concept of nuclear fission and fusion for the development of nuclear energy programme for Nigeria.

Nuclear Reactions: Nuclear Physics

Students should be able:
Identify the radiation from radioactive substances using their characteristics
Solve simple problems involving half-life of radioactive substances
State some uses of radioactive substances
Use the concept of nuclear fission and fusion for the development of nuclear energy programme for Nigeria.