Question

Surgically removing the tails of mice over several generations does not yield mice without tails. This proves that _______.

• A. Cutting tail does not cause genetic change due to which it is not inherited
• B. Acquired characters during one's own life are inherited
• C. Neither a nor b is correct
• D. Both a and b are correct

Answer 1

The correct option is A Cutting tail does not cause genetic change due to which it is not inherited

Surgically removing the tails of mice over several generations does not yield mice without tails. There is no way of cutting tails can change the genetic pattern of the mice. Besides tails, in mice, is an inherited trait. It is passed on from one generation to another through genetic factors. So cutting tail cannot be considered as an acquired character as mice do not naturally acquire it, but it is done in lab conditions.

So the correct answer is option A.