Author Question: Under what conditions is womanwoman marriage practiced among the Nandi, and what are the advantages ... (Read 87 times)

burchfield96 · **on:** Aug 11, 2018

Under what conditions is womanwoman marriage practiced among the Nandi, and what are the advantages of such an arrangement?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

At a hypothetical locus, a man's genotype is Aa. What proportion of his gametes would be expected to receive the A allele?

a. None
b. All
c.
d.
e.

katheyjon · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

It is found among barren women in polygynous households. The advantages of womanwoman marriage are that a barren woman can raise her status substantially by producing male heirs through a female partner; a fertile woman raises her status and secures legitimacy for her offspring, and the relationship overall is usually less harsh and demanding.

Answer to Question 2

d