In societies with a double descent system,members are:
A) part of both a matrilineage and a patrilineage.
B) free to choose to which group they will belong.
C) able to choose whether to belong to the matrilineage on their father's or on their mother's side of the family.
D) able to choose whether to belong to the patrilineage on their father's or on their mother's side of the family.
E) trace their ancestry from a public and private source.

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In societies with a double descent system, individuals are considered part of both a matrilineage (ancestry traced through the mother) and a patrilineage (ancestry traced through the father). This means that they inherit property, rights, and obligations from both their mother's and father's families. Therefore, choice B, C, D, and E are incorrect as they do not accurately reflect the nature of a double descent system.

In Societies with a Double Descent System,members Are