(a) Each candidate should be provided with the following specimens:

Specimen A — Bean weevil;

Specimen B — Bean seeds (with holes);

Specimen C — Waterleaf plant (whole);

Specimen D — Quill feather of a domestic fowl;

Specimen E — Pineapple fruit (longitudinal section);

Specimen F — Orange fruit (transverse section);

Specimen G — Raw egg of a domestic fowl (freshly procured with shell intact);

Specimen H — Test tube containing 3 mL of water (placed on a test tube rack);

Specimen J — Longitudinal section of boiled egg (with shell).  

NB: (i) All specimens can be provided as group specimens for five (5) to ten (10) candidates.

(ii) All specimens must carry individual labels (e.g. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and J).

(iii) Pictures and drawings of specimens are not to be supplied unless they are among the list of specimens.

(b) It is essential that each candidate should be provided with the following materials:  

(i) a hand lens/magnifying lens;

(ii) beaker;

(iii) plastic syringe (without needle);

(iv) sodium hydroxide;

(v) 1% copper sulphate solution;

(vi) scalpel;

(vii) test tube;

(viii) test tube rack;

(ix) Bunsen burner.