Unilineal descent groups are lineage groups that do which of the following?

A. trace their ancestry to both the father's and mother's ancestors
B. trace their ancestry to either the father's or the mother's ancestors
C. establish a new lineage by severing ties to any ancestors
D. define themselves on the basis of relations through marriage


Answer: B

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