BANC-109 Solved Assignment English Medium 2025-26

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IGNOU BANC-109 Solved Assignment English Medium 2025-26

BACHELOR OF SCIENCES (HONOURS)
ANTHROPOLOGY (BSCANH)
ASSIGNMENT
July 2025- January 2026 sessions
COURSE CODE: BANC-109
HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

BANC 109 Human Growth and Development
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT (TMA)
Course Code: BANC 109
Assignment Code: BANC 109/ASST/TMA/July 2025 and January 2026
Total Marks: 100
There are three Sections in the Assignment. Answer questions from all the three
Sections.
Assignment – I
Answer the following questions in about 500 words each. 20×2=40
a) Describe the stages of postnatal growth in humans.
b) Explain Heath-Carter method of somatotyping and its applications.
Assignment – II
Answer any two of the following questions in about 250 words each. 10×2=20
a) Write short notes on any two of the following:
i. Clinical method of nutritional assessment
ii. Acclimatization to cold stress
iii. Genetic influence on body composition
Answer any two of the following questions in about 150 words each. 5×2=10
a) Growth monitoring in children
b) Basic concepts of Body Mass Index (BMI)
c) Role of altitude in physiological adaptation
Assignment – III
Answer the following questions in about 250 words each. 10×3=30
a) Discuss the use of somatoscopy in assessing growth patterns.
b) Explain biochemical assessment in evaluating nutritional status.
c) Describe how to measure mid-upper arm circumference and head circumference with precautions.

BANC109, BANC 109