Question

Why are acquired traits not inherited?

Answer 1

Hi Freind,

Acquired traits are those which are acquired during life time .
Example :- Muscles of Body Builder etc.

Inherited traits are those which are inherited from our parents.

Thanks.

Answer 2

Hello!

Here is your answer.
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Acquired characters are structural,functional and behavioral changes that an individual develops during its life time due to a particular environment,disease,trauma, use and disuse,conditioned and unconditioned learning etc. 

These traits are not passed to the DNA of germ cells.

These are restricted to only somatic cells and are lost with the death of an individual.

Therefore, acquired traits like structural changes,experience,intelligence cannot be transmitted to the progeny, i.e these are not inherited.

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Hope it helps!