Heredity · Class 10 · CBSE Science
Which of the following statements accurately distinguishes between inherited traits and acquired traits?
Practice question from Heredity (Class 10 · CBSE Science), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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Which of the following statements accurately distinguishes between inherited traits and acquired traits?
- A.Inherited traits are developed during a lifetime, while acquired traits are passed from parents to offspring.
- B.Inherited traits involve changes in DNA germ cells, whereas acquired traits involve changes in non-reproductive body tissues.Correct answer
- C.Acquired traits can be directly inherited by the next generation, unlike inherited traits.
- D.Both inherited and acquired traits are equally capable of being passed on to progeny.
Solution
Inherited traits are caused by changes or information present in the DNA of germ cells (sperm and egg), making them heritable. Acquired traits are experiences or physical modifications developed over an individual's lifetime in body (somatic) cells, which cannot alter germ cell DNA and thus are not passed on.
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