1.5 Characteristics of Primates; Evolutionary Trend and Primate Taxonomy; Primate Adaptations; (Arboreal and Terrestrial) Primate Taxonomy; Primate Behaviour; Tertiary and Quaternary fossil primates; Living Major Primates; Comparative Anatomy of Man and Apes; Skeletal changes due to erect posture and its implications.
Previous Questions:
* Elucidate the skeletal differences between humans and chimpanzees. (15Marks 2014)
* Role of Primatology in Anthropological studies. (10Marks 2013)
* Discuss the anatomical changes that occurred in Man due to erect posture. (L.Q -1998)
* Discuss primate locomotion with special reference to adaptation to arboreal life. (L.Q – 1996)
* Adaptive radiation in primates (S.N – 1995)
* Narrate with reasons man’s place in primate order (L.Q – 1994)
* Anthropoid Apes (S.N – 1992), * Anthropoid apes (S.N – 1987)
* What are the characteristic physical features of the primates?
Show the position of man among the other primates in a tabular form. (L.Q -1992)
* Why is Man a primate? Describe the place of Man in the animal kingdom. (L.Q -1991)
Similar Question –
* Why is man included in the Primate Order? Discuss in detail. (L.Q – 1989)
* Characters of Primates (S.N – 1988)
* Discuss the evolution of primates with special reference to dentition – (L.Q – 1986)
* What are the different fossil primates of the Palaeocene & Eocene times?
Discuss critically the contribution of these primates to human origin ? (L.Q – 1986)
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