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Question 53

Appeared in Year: 2019

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“Applied human genetics has come to touch every sphere of human life.”

Discuss in the light of recent advances in molecular anthropology.

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Genetics and Recent Advances in Molecular Anthropology

  • It has been more than one and a half centuries since Mendel gave us the basic law of genetics (segregation, dominance, and independent assortment) .
  • Genetic has become very advance from that time to today. Molecular anthropology uses analysis at the molecular level to find out links between ancie…

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Question 54

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Discuss social stratification according to any three major approaches.

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Social Stratification and Three Major Approaches

Functional Approach

  • The first key approach from which we can comprehend the social stratification the best is the functional theory.
  • It lies in the distribution of the resources which generate inequality. Although according to functional theory, these unequal distribution is necessary for society to rew…

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Question 55

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Discuss the evolutionary significance of bipedalism and erect posture

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Evolutionary Significance of Bipedalism and Erect Posture

  • Earth formed nearly 4.5 billion years ago. The evolution has taken place from unicellular to multi-cellular since then.
  • Humans are considered the most evolved species up until now. The credentials certainly go to the large brain and the dependency of humans mostly on his intellect instead of b…

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Question 56

Appeared in Year: 2019

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Write notes on the following in about 150 words each.

Implication of mutation in evolution

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Implication of Mutation in Evolution

  • The mutation is any form of alteration in genetic material/ DNA. When these changes take place in sex chromosomes, they can be passed to the next generation and can have evolutionary significance.
  • Otherwise, a mutation that happens in the auto-some is not passed to the next generation and does not contribute to ev…

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Question 57

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Discuss the methods of studying human growth with their merits and demerits.

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Studying Human Growth

  • Rate of Growth is the indicator of the state of health and nutrition in a child, it also reflects the society՚s public health status and management.
  • The science of studying the physical aspects of human growth is called Auxology.

Methods of Studying Human Growth

  • Longitudinal method isa specific number of children are enrolled in a…

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Question 58

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“Europeans are closer to Neanderthals.” Critically discuss in view of the African origin of humankind.

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Neanderthals

  • Neanderthals are different from modern humans by just 0.12% . They appeared around 200,000 years ago and co-existed with modern humans.
  • Eurasia, and some parts of central Asia and northern Asia were highlighted by the presence of Neanderthals.
  • The dispersal of humans has always been the subject of controversies between many Paleoanthropol…

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Question 59

Appeared in Year: 2019

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Write notes on the following in about 150 words each.

Adaptive primate radiation

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Adaptive Primate Radiation

  • Adaptive Radiation can be defined as the process of diversification of species rapidly from their ancestral species.
  • Environmental changes, availability of new ecological niches, new challenges can be held accountable for adaptive radiations. Various variety of animals thus get created from one single ancestor.

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Question 60

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Discuss with examples of the megalithic culture of India in the archaeological context.

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Megalithic Culture of India in the Archaeological Context

  • India has been yielding the evidence of megaliths from the end of the nineteenth century. The first megalith was found in Adicanallur of Tamil Nadu.
  • Up until now various types of megaliths found from all over India. The megalithic culture brought to India by Dravidian descent who came to India…

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