MANI 002: Physical Anthropology – Solved Assignment 2024-25

IGNOU MANI 002: Physical Anthropology – Complete Solved Assignment 2024-25

Below are the answers to all questions from the MANI-002: Physical Anthropology assignment for the academic year 2024-25. Each answer is written in easy-to-understand language and meets the required word count.

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 B

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

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