Q1(a)1.a) Hardy-Weinberg Law
Q1(b)Twin study method and Co-twin method
Q1(c)Differentiate between Fecundity and Fertility
Q1(d)Genetic Screening and counselling
Q1(e)Ecological Anthropology
Q2(a)Analyse the role of genetics in understanding human diversity. How do modern genetic studies challenge traditional notions of race?20 marks
Q2(b)What is meant by epidemiological transition? Elaborate upon its causes and consequences highlighting major health problems of our adult population today.15 marks
Q2(c)Critically evaluate reason for declining age of menarche in human females over the successive generations.15 marks
Q3(a)Briefly describe Mendel's law of Inheritance. Explain how it's misinterpretation made Anthropology a science of discrimination.20 marks
Q3(b)Critically examine demographic and epidemiological consequences with rise in food production and sedentism.15 marks
Q3(c)How do people adapt to environmental extremes and other circumstances?15 marks
Q4(a)What is inbreeding? What are the genetic consequences of inbreeding on human populations?20 marks
Q4(b)Analyse the role of nutritional anthropology in addressing contemporary health challenges, citing examples from Indian tribal populations.15 marks
Q4(c)Discuss how anthropological knowledge of human body may be used in designing equipments and articles of human use.15 marks
Q5(a)Race Crossing in man10 marks
Q5(b)Barr body and Karyotype analysis10 marks
Q5(c)Immunological Method of Man-Family study10 marks
Q5(d)Recombinant DNA Technology and its use10 marks
Q5(e)Genetic load and its relevance10 marks
Q6(a)How has infectious disease played an important role in human evolution? How have human cultural practices influenced the patterns of infectious disease seen today?20 marks
Q6(b)What is senescence? Describe various biological theories of ageing.15 marks
Q6(c)Secular trends in human growth can be positive, negative or neutral. Illustrate with examples.15 marks
Q7(a)Briefly describe Heath-Carter method of somatotyping. Also highlight the major cultural and biological reasons for poor performance of India in Olympics.20 marks
Q7(b)Discuss impact of infectious disease on indigenous populations.15 marks
Q7(c)Discuss the contemporary population problems with respect to various socio-cultural demographic theories.15 marks
Q8(a)Everything has turned out to be at least somewhat heritable (passed down), yet nothing has turned out to be absolutely heritable. Explain the statement in context of nature-nurture debate in Anthropology.20 marks
Q8(b)Chromosomal aberrations can play havoc with human body and mind. Explain with suitable examples.15 marks
Q8(c)What are genetic markers and what is their usefulness? Why are blood groups considered as good genetic markers? Illustrate with examples.15 marks