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IGNOU MANE-02 (July 2025 – January 2026) Assignment Questions
SECTION- A
1. Sketch the historical background of the study of human growth and development.
2. Discuss the factors affecting prenatal growth.
3. Examine the structural and the functional changes in various systems of the body with age.
4. Discuss growth curves.
5. Write short notes:
a. Malnutrition
b. Secular trend
SECTION-B
6. Describe the longitudinal method of studying growth. Mention the merits and demerits.
7. Discuss endocrinology of growth
8. Deliberate on the purpose and use of somatotyping.
9. Describe what human physique is and state the relationship between physique, disease and function.
10. Write short notes
a. Anthropometry
b. Dental age
IGNOU MANE-02 (July 2024 – January 2025) Assignment Questions
SECTION A
1. Discuss in brief malnutrition.
2. Explain basic principles of growth.
3. Briefly discuss the contribution by Sheldon.
4. Describe the environmental factors affecting growth.
5. Define and differentiate between any two of the following:
a) Dietary history
b) Negative secular trend and Positive secular trend
c) Distance curve and velocity curve
SECTION B
6. Enlist the methods of studying growth and describe any one of them.
7. Briefly explain body composition in context of different racial groups.
8. Describe in brief prenatal growth.
9. Discuss Theories of ageing.
10. Write short notes on any two of the following:
a) Basic principles of growth
b) Recommended dietary allowance
c) Purpose and use of somatotyping







