Unit Award Scheme

121151 MARINE BIOLOGY: SHARK MOVEMENT

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
shown knowledge of
1	why shark skeletons are comprised of cartilage and not bone and what the difference is	Student completed work and/or summary sheet
2	the structure and function of shark fins	Student completed work and/or summary sheet
3	the action of two types of muscle and how this contributes to shark movement	Student completed work and/or summary sheet
4	how shark skin is formed and how this leads to hydrodynamic efficiency	Student completed work and/or summary sheet
5	how and why a shark's teeth change over its lifetime	Student completed work and/or summary sheet
6	how shark organs compare to mammals by comparing livers with lungs/gills.	Student completed work and/or summary sheet

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 29 May 2024Level - Level One