Question

Differentiate between Apes and Man with respect to the following characteristics:

1. Posture
2. Cranium
3. Brow ridges
4. Locomotion

Answer 1

Characteristic	Apes	Man
(i) Posture	Body is bent forward; posture is semi-upright.	Body is fully upright with erect posture.
(ii) Cranium	Smaller cranium with less brain capacity (about 400–600 cc).	Larger cranium with high brain capacity (about 1400–1600 cc).
(iii) Brow ridges	Prominent, heavy brow ridges above the eyes.	Reduced or absent brow ridges; forehead more vertical.
(iv) Locomotion	Quadrupedal or knuckle-walking (use all four limbs).	Bipedal, walks upright on two legs.