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Heredity and Evolution — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceHeredity and Evolution3 Marks
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List three distinguishing features, in tabular form, between acquired traits and the inherited traits.
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The two distinguishing features between the acquired traits and the inherited traits is stated below in tabulate form:
Acquired Traits
Inherited Traits
Acquired traits are not inherited but develop during the lifetime of an individual.
Inherited traits are those which are obtained from parents or caused by a change in its genes (or DNA).
These cannot be passed on to the future generations.
These can be passed to the future generations.
These cannot direct evolve.
For example: muscular body of wrestler.
These can directly evolve.
For example: fused ear lobes.

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