What is the primary difference between systems of unilineal and bilateral descent?

What will be an ideal response?


In unilineal kinship systems, kin groups do not overlap as they do in bilateral.

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Which of the following statements best describes slavery?

A) It is extremely rare in the anthropological record. B) It has been found most often in horticultural societies. C) It has existed in various forms in many times and places. D) It is most common in societies with intensive agriculture.

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The surprising hominin species found on an island living as recently as 13,000 B.P. is

A. H. erectus. B. Au. robustus. C. Neandertals. D. H. floresiensis. E. H. habilis.

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The area of the brain that has enlarged dramatically in primates is the:

a. cerebellum. b. cerebral cortex. c. medulla. d. notochord. e. rhinencephalon.

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A recessive allele __________

a. needs to be present on only one chromosome to be expressed b. is never expressed c. needs to be present on both chromosomes to be expressed d. occurs as a regulatory gene only

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