In matrilineal descent groups, the children of a family belong to the descent group of their:?
a. mother's brother
b. father's brother
c. father
d. father's grandmother
Answer: a. mother's brother
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Cross-cultural studies of foraging societies indicate that women never hunt or fish.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Two people (BOTH heterozygotes) are able to taste a chemical substance called PTC. The ability to taste PTC is caused by a dominant allele (T). The inability to taste PTC is caused by a recessive allele (t). What proportion of their children would be expected NOT to be able to taste PTC?
a. 3/4 b. All c. 1/4 d. 2/3
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