Question

Whart are acquired charcted ? Give example.

Answer 1

Acquired character, in biology, modification in structure or function acquired by an organism during its life, caused by environmental factors. With respect to higher organisms, there is no evidence that such changes are transmissible genetically—the view associated with Lamarckism—but, among protozoans and bacteria, certain induced changes are heritable.

Answer 2

The characteristics developed during the lifetime and which is not transfered to their offspring are known as aquired traits or characters.