• The weaknesses observed generally among the candidates included: drawing of poor diagrams with loss of details;
• Not confirming to size specifications in the drawing of diagrams; drawing diagrams with woolly and broken lines;
• Guidelines not touching the structures they were meant to label; use of plural of words for a single guideline;
• Not giving titles to diagrams;
• Inability to relate structures with their functions; poor performance on genetic crossings.

• The following remedies were proffered to overcome these weakness.

 

• Teachers should engage the candidates in regular practical classes;
• Candidates should be taught how to draw biology diagrams;
•  Teachers should engage the candidates in spelling drills;
• Classroom teachers should endeavour to take part in W AEC Coordination and marking exercises.