Which of the following is true about the patrilineal form of descent?Group of answer choicesThis form of descent occurs when the family stay near the husband’s kin.In this form of descent pattern, persons are related if they can trace their descent through females of the same women ancestor.In this form of descent, both males and females belong to the kin groups of their father and mother.In this form of descent, only the males pass on to their children their family identity.

The patrilineal form of descent is characterized by the following:

1. This form of descent occurs when the family stays near the husband’s kin. This is true. In patrilineal societies, the family often lives with or near the husband's family, and the family's lineage is traced through the male line.

2. In this form of descent pattern, persons are related if they can trace their descent through females of the same women ancestor. This is false. This describes a matrilineal form of descent, not patrilineal. In patrilineal descent, persons are related if they can trace their descent through males from a common male ancestor.

3. In this form of descent, both males and females belong to the kin groups of their father and mother. This is false. This describes a bilateral or cognatic form of descent. In patrilineal descent, both males and females belong to the kin group of their father, not their mother.

4. In this form of descent, only the males pass on to their children their family identity. This is true. In patrilineal societies, only the males pass on their family identity to their children. The children are considered to belong to the father's family, not the mother's.