Exam Details
| Subject | Physical Anthropology | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Masters In Anthropology (Maan) | |
| Department | School of Social Sciences (SOSS) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | June, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1. Briefly describe different branches of physical anthropology.
2. What do you understand by organic evolution Describe its various theories.
3. Discuss the following:
Principles of evolution.
Palaeoanthropology.
4. Define Primates. Give an account of their classification and distribution.
5. List the criteria of racial classification. Give a brief account of major racial groups and their distribution.
6. Describe various methods used in human genetic study.
7. Write brief notes on any two of the following:
Genetic drift.
Random and non-random mating.
Consanguineous and non-consanguineous mating.
8. What are structural abnormalities in chromosomes? Discuss with suitable examples.
9. Define growth and development. Briefly describe various stages of Pre-natal and post-natal growth.
10. What do you understand by human adaptation? Discuss human adaptation to High altitude and Cold climate.
2. What do you understand by organic evolution Describe its various theories.
3. Discuss the following:
Principles of evolution.
Palaeoanthropology.
4. Define Primates. Give an account of their classification and distribution.
5. List the criteria of racial classification. Give a brief account of major racial groups and their distribution.
6. Describe various methods used in human genetic study.
7. Write brief notes on any two of the following:
Genetic drift.
Random and non-random mating.
Consanguineous and non-consanguineous mating.
8. What are structural abnormalities in chromosomes? Discuss with suitable examples.
9. Define growth and development. Briefly describe various stages of Pre-natal and post-natal growth.
10. What do you understand by human adaptation? Discuss human adaptation to High altitude and Cold climate.
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Subjects
- Anthropology And Methods Of Research
- Archaeological Anthropology
- Comparative Ethnography
- Environmental Anthropology
- Gender And Society
- Human Genetics
- Human Growth And Development
- Physical Anthropology
- Practicing Anthropology
- Social Anthropology