Multiple choice

The practice of tracing one’s family line through your mother’s side (name) –

  1. Patrilineal

  2. Maternal

  3. Nomadic

  4. Matrilineal
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Explanation

Matrilineal refers to a system in which descent and inheritance are traced through the female line. Patrilineal refers to the male line, while maternal is an adjective meaning related to a mother but not specifically the system of tracing lineage.

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