This achievement standard involves demonstrating understanding of genetic variation and change.
Achieved |
Merit |
Excellence |
Demonstrate
understanding of genetic
variation and change. |
Demonstrate in-depth understanding of genetic variation and change. |
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of genetic variation and change. |
Demonstrate understanding involves defining, using annotated diagrams or models to describe, and describing characteristics of, or providing an account of, genetic variation and change. |
Demonstrate in-depth understanding involves providing reasons as to how or why genetic variation and change occurs. |
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding involves linking biological ideas about genetic variation and change. The discussion of ideas may involve justifying, relating, evaluating, comparing and contrasting, or analysing. |