Incest restriction
A. is a feature of a capitalist economy.
B. has a genetic basis.
C. only exists in societies that practice patrilocal residence.
D. does not eliminate incest.
E. is not documented in classic ethnographies.
Answer: D
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What will be an ideal response?
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