An acquired characteristic is
Correct answer: D. a change produced during an individual's lifetime by use, disuse or the environment
- A. a trait inherited from both parents
- B. a mutation in the germ cells
- C. a sex linked trait
- D. a change produced during an individual's lifetime by use, disuse or the environment
Explanation
Acquired traits develop within one lifetime, such as a tan or a learned skill, and vanish with the individual unless written into the gametes. Inherited traits, by contrast, arrive already coded in the DNA.
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