Which of the following statements about bifurcate merging kinship terminologies is FALSE?

A. They are often found in societies with descent groups.
B. They generally are found in societies with unilineal descent.
C. They use the same term to describe F and FB and the same term for M and MZ.
D. They generally are found in societies with unilocal residence patterns.
E. They use the same term to describe MB and FB.


Answer: E

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