The Incest Taboo

question 79

Multiple Choice

The incest taboo:

• A) universally prohibits first cousins from marrying.
• B) prohibits sexual relations with anyone on the father's side of the family.
• C) prohibits sexual relations with certain categories of kin.
• D) universally prohibits marriage between clan members.
• E) prohibits marriage between parent and child only.

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Definitions:

Blocks Receptors

Refers to substances or mechanisms that inhibit the action of neurotransmitters by occupying their receptor sites and preventing activation.

Agonist

A chemical or drug that binds to receptors in the brain and causes a reaction or response similar to a naturally occurring substance.

Antagonist

A molecule that binds to a receptor but does not activate it, thereby blocking action of agonist molecules or inhibiting the function of an enzyme.

Curare

A plant extract used by South American indigenous peoples on arrows and darts for hunting, which acts as a muscle relaxant by blocking neurotransmission.