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BANC 109 Human Growth and Development
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT (TMA)
Assignment Code: BANC 109/ASST/TMA/July 2026 and January 2027
Total Marks: 100 There are three Sections in the Assignment. Answer questions from all three Sections
. Assignment – I Answer the following questions in about 500 words each.
a) Explain the unique patterns of human growth.
b) Discuss body composition and its anthropological significance.
Assignment – II Answer any two of the following questions in about 250 words each.
Write short notes on any two of the following:
i. Secular trend
ii. Adaptation to heat stress
iii. Dietary intake method of nutritional assessmen
t Answer any two of the following questions in about 150 words each.
a) Canalisation b) Bergmann’s Rule
c) Kwashiorkor
Assignment – III Answer the following questions in about 250 words each.
a) Discuss any two somatometric measurements used in growth assessment.
b) Explain the use of percentile and Z-score in assessing growth status.
c) Describe BMI and waist-hip ratio as indices of obesity assessment.
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