With the help of suitable examples,explain why certain traits cannot be passed on to the next generation. What are such traits called?
(N/A) Example: Acquiring knowledge by reading or a change in body weight due to diet.
Reason: Such traits are not inherited because they do not cause any change in the $DNA$ of the germ cells. These changes occur only in the somatic (non-reproductive) tissues,which do not contribute to the genetic material passed on to the offspring.
Terminology: Such traits are called Acquired Traits.
Reason: Such traits are not inherited because they do not cause any change in the $DNA$ of the germ cells. These changes occur only in the somatic (non-reproductive) tissues,which do not contribute to the genetic material passed on to the offspring.
Terminology: Such traits are called Acquired Traits.
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