Distinguish between the vertical and horizontal functions of kinship

What will be an ideal response?


Horizontal function integrates society through marriage alliances while the vertical
provides social continuity across generations.

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There is a close relationship between the descent system used and the mode of subsistence in a society

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In a writing system, which of the following is a sign that helps to separate different words that might be pronounced similarly?

a. phonetic indicator b. phonetic determinative c. semantic indicator d. semantic determinative

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The ethnographic approach takes a holistic perspective of societies

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The diversification of reptiles facilitated by the evolution of the reptilian egg is a good example of which of the following?

a. parallel evolution b. specialization c. homology d. adaptive radiation e. devolution

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