__________ is a kinship principle in which descent and inheritance follow gender-linked lines so that men consider themselves descended from their fathers and women consider themselves descended from their mothers

a. Ambilineal descent
b. Bilateral descent
c. Parallel descent
d. Double descent


Answer: c

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