science
Grade6
Easy
Question
Which of the following is NOT an acquired character?
- Blue eyes
- Ability to sing
- Pierced ears
- Having a scar
Hint:
Acquired traits are the characteristics that can not be inherited by the offspring.
The correct answer is: Blue eyes
- The traits that cannot be transferred from the parents to the offspring are known as acquired traits.
- These traits do not depend on the DNA of the individual but on the surrounding in which he interacts.
- It is the ability that is learned in a lifetime by an individual such as singing, dancing, or pierced ears.
- Genetic traits are the trait that is passed by the parents to the offspring such as eye color, hair color, etc.
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