Which of the following is a distinction between unilineal and bilateral kinship systems?

a. Unilineal kinship systems involve tracking descent through both parents' lines.
b. In bilateral kinship systems, the kin groups do not overlap.
c. In unilineal kinship systems, the kin groups do not overlap.
d. In bilateral kinship systems, there are no cousins.
e. In unilineal kinship systems, there is no designated mother or father.


C

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