Question

Differentiate between apes and man with respect to the following characteristics:
(i) Posture (ii) Cranium (iii) Brow ridges (iv) Locomotion

Answer 1

	Characteristics	Apes	Man
i	Posture	Semi erect.	Fully erect.
ii	Cranium	flattened with cranial capacity under 650 cm${}^3$.	Rounded with cranial capacity of about 1450 cm${}^3$.
iii	Brow ridges	Prominent.	Inconspicuous.
iv	Locomotion	Walk semi-erect on the outer edges of the feet and knuckles of hands, soles do not lie flat on the ground.	Walk fully erect on the soles of feet which lie flat on the ground while walking.