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From the list given below, select the character which can be acquired but not inherited - Science

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Question

From the list given below, select the character which can be acquired but not inherited

Options

  • colour of eye

  • colour of skin

  • size of body

  • nature of hair

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Solution

size of body

Explanation -

The size of the body of an organisms increases or decreases based on the availability of the food and results from the changes in the non-reproductive tissues. So, these changes cannot be passed on to the next generation. So, it is an acquired character.

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Chapter 9: Heredity and Evolution - Multiple Choice Questions [Page 76]

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NCERT Exemplar Science [English] Class 10
Chapter 9 Heredity and Evolution
Multiple Choice Questions | Q 19. | Page 76
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