The tails of male and female mice are removed surgically. They are allowed to mate to produce an offspring. The offspring however has a tail. Why did the offspring develop a tail when its parents did not have one?
A
Development of tail depends upon the environment
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B
There is no change at the genetic level
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C
Development of tail is a random event
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D
It did not change the genes of the germ cell.
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Solution
The correct options are B There is no change at the genetic level D It did not change the genes of the germ cell. Removal of the tail cannot change the genes of the germ cells of the mice. It is a physical change which alters the anatomy of the body only. It is an acquired trait. Only those variations which occur at a genetic level are inherited to the next generation. They are known as the inherited traits.