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.

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)

* Primate (S.N – 1994)

* Narrate with reasons man’s place in primate order (L.Q – 1994)

* Discuss the similarities and differences between Chimpanzee & Man in salient physical and anatomical characteristics. (L.Q – 1993)

* 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)

* Give a brief account of the distribution and physical features of the Asiatic Anthropoid apes. (L.Q – 1985)