Inherited vs acquired

What is the main difference between inherited and acquired traits?

• Inherited traits are developed during an individual's lifetime, while acquired traits are genetic.

• Inherited traits are not influenced by genetics, while acquired traits are.

• Inherited traits are not passed down genetically, while acquired traits are.

• The main difference is that inherited traits are genetic and acquired traits are developed during an individual's lifetime.

John is looking at his family album and notices a pattern in a specific trait among his relatives. Which of the following traits is most likely to be inherited?

• Favorite music genre

• Eye color

• Preference for cuisine

• Length of hair

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Which of the following is an example of an acquired trait?

• Learning to swim

• Being tall

• Having brown eyes

• Listening to music

Can acquired traits be passed on to offspring?

• Yes

• Rarely

• No

• Sometimes

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Can the height of a person, which is an inherited trait, be influenced by nutritional factors during growth?

• Sometimes

• No

• Yes

• Rarely

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How do acquired traits develop?

• Acquired traits develop through telepathic communication

• Acquired traits develop through random chance

• Acquired traits develop through genetic inheritance

• Acquired traits develop through environmental influences or experiences during an individual's lifetime.

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A girl with freckles on her face

• Inherited

• Acquired

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John has naturally blonde hair, brown eyes, and is very tall. He plays the piano, speaks English, and noticed that his ear lobes are attached to his head. One fun fact about john is that he has dimples in his smile. Which of these physical characteristics about John are AQUIRED TRAITS?

• Blonde Hair

• playing Piano

• speaking English

• Tall height

• Dimples

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Which is an example of an inherited trait? 

• Reading
• Speaking Spanish
• Having stripes
• Throwing a baseball 

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Birds' beak size

• inherited

• acquired

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