hand and fingers. Also, identify the structures which correspond to your pelvic 

 girdle, hip, thigh, knee, shin, ankle, heel, foot and toes. In what ways are the 

 limbs of the various animals studied alike? In what ways are they consistently 

 different.'^ In general, do the forelimbs and the hind limbs of the various animals 

 differ more or less from each other than do our arms and legs? 



2 To compare man with the other primates, visit the monkey house at a zoo 

 and compare the faces, arms and legs of the different primates with your own. 

 What resemblances do you find? What differences? Are the hands and feet of 

 the different monkeys more alike, or less, than are your own hands and feet? 

 How does the posture of the monkeys resemble your own? How does it differ 

 from yours? 



3 To explore the ways in which human beings communicate, make a list of 

 various ways in which we human beings can communicate with one another. 

 Group these ways under the following headings: (a) means of expressing fear, 

 pam, joy, and other emotions; (b) means of communicating through space; 

 (c) means of communicating through time; (d) means of passing on experience 

 from person to person; and (<?) means of passing on experience from generation 

 to generation. Compare your suggestions with those of others and summarize the 

 observations in one or more general statements. 



4 To study communication in various animals, examine reliable reports or 

 personal observations of specific instances of communication among domestic or 

 wild animals of any kind, or between members of two different species. Discuss 

 the following critically: How can we establish the fact that there has been com- 

 munication? How do the modes of communication resemble those used by human 

 beings? How do they differ? How can we explain what happens in such cases? 



QUESTIONS 



1 In what respects does man resemble other living things? In what respects 

 does he differ from them? 



2 How do the various living processes of the human body compare with 

 those of other animals? of plants? 



3 How do the basic structures of man compare with those of the other 

 vertebrates ? 



4 In what sense are the structures of living organisms adaptive? 



5 In what respects is man inferior to other animals? In what respects 

 superior? 



6 How does man differ from other primates in structure? in capacities? 



7 What are the outstanding advantages that man has in comparison with 

 the other primates? 



8 What is meant by the statement that man is able to deal with abstract 



ideas? 



9 What is meant by saying that man is a "creator"? 



10 How can we be sure that man is the only animal that makes his dreams 

 come true? 



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