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What do you mean by inherited and acquired traits |
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Answer» Acquired traits: These are traits that are acquired by the organism as a result of external factors such as environmental conditions. These traits are gained after birth.These traits are not passed on to future generations.Example: language accentInherited traits: Traits that are controlled by genes and are passed on from the parent to progeny are called as inherited traits.Example: eye colour Inherited traits means the traits that tranfer from parents to their offspring. But acquired traits means the traits that do not transfer from the parent but it is developed by the enviroment |
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