Question

(1) Distinguish between ape and man. 10​

Answer 1

Answer:

Difference Between Apes and Humans

There are various differences between apes and humans and some of these are very visible. The differences between apes and humans are tabulated as follows.

Apes

Humans

The cranial capacity of apes ranges from 400cc-600cc.

Humans have an average cranial capacity of around 1400cc-1500cc.

Apes generally have a slanting forehead and flat nose.

Humans have a high forehead and elevated nose.

They do not have a chin.

They have a chin which is very much noticeable.

Apes have heavy and protruded eyebrow ridges.

Humans have inconspicuous eyebrow ridges.

Diastema (the gap between upper incisors) can be seen in most apes.

Diastema is not present in humans.

Apes have longer arms as compared to their legs which can reach below knees.

Humans have shorter arms as compared to their legs which are not long enough to reach their knees.

Having a C-shaped spine is common in apes.

Having, an S-shaped spine is common in humans.

Apes have opposable hallux (great toes) and they can move it laterally.

Humans have non-opposable hallux and lateral movement is restricted.

Apes do not have various languages like human beings.

Humans have numerous languages to communicate among themselves.

Quadrupedal locomotion(moving with the help of both legs and hands) is common in apes.

Bipedal locomotion (moving with the help of only two legs) is common in humans.

There are very few apes who can make simple tools and can employ them.

Humans can make tools of greater complexity and can employ them.

Apes cannot walk upright.

Humans can walk upright.

The volume of the brain is less with a small cranium.

The volume of the brain is comparatively more in humans and they have big cranium.

Apes have large jaws.

Humans have small jaws.

Apes have a narrow pelvic girdle.

Humans have broad and flattened pelvic girdle.

Apes have a V-shaped dental arch.

Answer 2

Explanation:

1. Ape has tail but humans or man does not have tail.
2. It look like a large monkey but man does not look like large monkey
3. Apes has longer arms as compared to the their legs which can reach below knees. Humans or man have shorter arms compared to their legs which are not long enough to reach their knees.
4. They have C- shaped spine but man have S- shaped spine.
5. Apes can make simple tools but man can make much more comlex tools