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 Traits are defined as any
observable feature of an
organism .
 They may ACQUIRED or INHERITED.
An acquired characteristic is a
non-heritable change in function of
living biotic material caused after
birth by disease, injury etc.
Tanning of skin , it doesn’t causes any
change in the germ cell of DNA and hence
Is not passed onto next generation.
O Inherited traits are those which are
inherited from parents. These usually
include physical traits, including eye color,
height, skin tone, hair color, and
susceptibility to certain diseases like
diabetes.
O DNA is the material responsible for
inherited traits in human beings
Some traits are both!
 Skin color is a combination trait:-
 Inherited part: Receive genes for skin color from
parents
 Acquired part: Amount of time in the sun determines
level of tan
*Earlobe:-
In some people, the ends of the earlobes are attached to the skin on
the neck while others have detached earlobes.
*Dimples
The presence of dimples has a dominant pattern of inheritance, which means
that offspring will have dimples if they receive dominant alleles from both
parents or inherit a dominant allele from either parent.
Acquired and Inherited Traits
Acquired and Inherited Traits

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Acquired and Inherited Traits

  • 1.
  • 2.  Traits are defined as any observable feature of an organism .  They may ACQUIRED or INHERITED.
  • 3. An acquired characteristic is a non-heritable change in function of living biotic material caused after birth by disease, injury etc.
  • 4. Tanning of skin , it doesn’t causes any change in the germ cell of DNA and hence Is not passed onto next generation.
  • 5. O Inherited traits are those which are inherited from parents. These usually include physical traits, including eye color, height, skin tone, hair color, and susceptibility to certain diseases like diabetes. O DNA is the material responsible for inherited traits in human beings
  • 6. Some traits are both!  Skin color is a combination trait:-  Inherited part: Receive genes for skin color from parents  Acquired part: Amount of time in the sun determines level of tan
  • 7. *Earlobe:- In some people, the ends of the earlobes are attached to the skin on the neck while others have detached earlobes. *Dimples The presence of dimples has a dominant pattern of inheritance, which means that offspring will have dimples if they receive dominant alleles from both parents or inherit a dominant allele from either parent.