Polyandry

A) is more likely to be fraternal than polygamy is likely to be sororal.
B) is only about half as common as polygamy.
C) tends to lead to a greater fragmentation of land holdings than does polygamy.
D) tends to exist most frequently where male infanticide is practiced.


A

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