alleryIn kinship, relationships formed through marriage are called what?
ADescent
BLineage
CConsanguinity
DAffinity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Affinity
1. Kinship through marriage is called affinity, unlike descent from birth.
2. The correct option is Affinity.
3. Why the others fail: Descent and consanguinity refer to birth ties; lineage is a line of descent.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Kinship" (rev 1371068982), section "Lead section"_
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