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an indivisual cannot pass on its progeny the experince of its lifetime justify the statement with help of an example and also give reason for the same

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The experience which an individual gathers during lifetime is present on somatic cells and any changes in somatic cells cannot be passed to DNA of germ cells. Only those traits are passed on from one generation to the next which are present in germ cells. Therefore an individual cannot pass on its progeny the experiences of its lifetime.

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