A bifurcate kinship system is one where
A) all cousins are called by the same term.
B) each member of a kin group is called by a different term.
C) ego labels father's side of the kin group differently than mother's side.
D) ego calls two different generations by different terms.

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In a bifurcate kinship system, individuals distinguish between their relatives on their father's side and those on their mother's side, using different terms to refer to each side. This contrasts with systems where all relatives in a generation are referred to by the same term or where each individual kin member has a unique term.

A Bifurcate Kinship System Is One Where