MANI-002 IGNOU Solved Assignments 2024-25

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MANI 002 :Physical Anthropology

Course Code: MANI 002

Assignment Code: MANI 002/AST/TMA/2024-25

Note: There are two sections ‘A’ and ‘B’. Attempt any five questions in total and at least two questions, from each section. All questions carry equal marks.

Section A

1.Define physical anthropology and discuss its historical background.

2.Enlist the major races in the world and discuss any one in detail.

3.Discuss Sheldon’s method of somatotyping and its advantages and limitations.

4.Describe hominisation.

5.Define and differentiate between any two of the following:

a)Relevance of menarche and relevance of menopause

b)Consanguineous and non-consanguineous mating

c)Infectious diseases and non-infectious diseases

Section II

6.Critically discuss Darwinism.

7.What do you understand by applied physical anthropology? Discuss its applications in brief.

8.Describe the acclamatory adjustments of human beings in high altitude.

9.Briefly discuss different methods of human genetic study.

10.Write short notes on any two of the following:

a)Aim and scope of Physical Anthropology

b)Kinanthropometry

c)UNESCO Statement on Racial classification