Question

What are the differences between inherited and acquired characters?

• A. Inherited characters - Characters that are passed on from parents to offspring.Acquired characters - Characters appearing in an individual's lifetime but cannot be transmitted to next generation.
• B. Inherited characters - Characters appearing in an individual's lifetime but cannot be transmitted to next generation.Acquired characters - Characters that are passed on from parents to offspring.
• C. Inherited characters - Characters appearing in an individual's lifetime and can be transmitted to next generation.Acquired characters - Characters appearing in an individual's lifetime but cannot be transmitted to next generation.
• D. Inherited characters - Characters that are passed on from offspring to parents.Acquired characters - Characters appearing in an individual's lifetime and can be transmitted to next generation.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Inherited characters - Characters that are passed on from parents to offspring.

Acquired characters - Characters appearing in an individual's lifetime but cannot be transmitted to next generation.

Acquired traits cannot be passed on genetically. Acquired traits include things such as calluses on fingers, larger muscle size from exercise or from avoiding predators. Inherited traits must come from a parent or other ancestor. A trait may seem to skip one or more generations, but if a trait shows up it must have been present in an ancestor. Mutations are the exception to this rule. Inherited traits include things such as hair colour, eye colour, muscle structure, bone structure, etc. Inheritable traits are traits that get passed down from one generation to the next generation.

Hence, the correct answer is 'A'.