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- Subject: Biology
- AS: AS90716
- Level: 3
- Credits: 4
- External
Biology 3.4 Describe animal behaviour and plant responses in relation to environmental factors
Achievement criteria
The level of achievement that you will reach is decided by the way you answer each question. The key words are describe, explain, and discuss animal behaviour and plant responses in relation to environmental factors.
Achievement
- You are able to describe animal behaviour and plant responses in relation to environmental factors.
- You must be able to give the characteristics, or an account of, a particular idea.
Achievement with Merit
- You are able to explain animal behaviour and plant responses in relation to environmental factors.
- You must be able to provide a reason as to how or why something occurs.
Achievement with Excellence
- You are able to describe and discuss animal behaviour and plant responses in relation to environmental factors.
- You must be able to show understanding by linking biological ideas. It may involve justifying, relating, evaluating, comparing and contrasting, analysing.

