Polyandry

question 9

Multiple Choice

Polyandry

• A) is more likely to be fraternal than polygamy is likely to be sororal.
• B) is only about half as common as polygamy.
• C) tends to lead to a greater fragmentation of land holdings than does polygamy.
• D) tends to exist most frequently where male infanticide is practiced.

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Definitions:

Anti-

A prefix meaning “against,” “opposite of,” or “antidote to” (e.g., antibiotic).

Auto-

A prefix meaning self or same, used in various medical and scientific terms to indicate self-origin, such as autoimmune, relating to the immune system attacking the body's own tissues.

Dia-

A prefix in medical terms indicating through, between, apart, or across.

Mal-

A prefix in English meaning "bad" or "wrongly."