Question

Differentiate between inherited and acquired characters. Give one example for each type.

Answer 1

Inherited Characters	Acquired Characters
Characters that are passed on from parents to offspring	Characters appearing in an individual’s life time but cannot be transmitted to next generation
Alters Genotype and Phenotype	Alters Phenotype only
Transmitted to further generation	Cannot be transmitted to further generation
Results in genetic recombination	Results in response to environmental changes
Ex: colour of seeds, colour of eyes	Ex: obese body, loss of a finger in an accident.