are physical characteristics genetically acquired?

Answer 1

of course. all sorts of characteristics are genetically acquired. especially physical ones.

Answer 2

Yes

Answer 3

Unless you've been to a plastic surgeon, Yes.

Also, something like a drug can cause birth defects, like thalidomide did back in the 1950's and '60's. And sometimes, there's just a glitch in a fetus's growth process that no one can explain.

Answer 4

it really is excellent. organic selection works by using favoring the replica of persons who've a extra acceptable danger at survival than their friends, and passing on their genes. i'd say evolution is rooted in random transformations that enables some to get alongside extra acceptable (discover nutrition, get away predators, pleasing to friends). that is directed in a spread of precis experience - the route comes from organic regulation, it would not require some wise breeder, it fairly works like the "invisible hand" of Adam Smith's economics. lower back, those extra acceptable at surviving and reproducing spread their genes more beneficial than the others, and little transformations receive over thousands of thousands of years to furnish new species.

Answer 5

I think so. It's obvious when you have a child look like a parent. i.e. same eyes, same characteristics etc. It could be that little dimple or that little way of smiling.

Answer 6

YES. Physical characteistics come from your genes. I am a senior biology major (college).

Answer 7

Yes, a little from each parents

Answer 8

You write like you're educated beyond the tenth grade. Did you not take high school biology, yet?

Yes.

Answer 9

Absolutely, unless you're Michael Jackson.

Answer 10

normally yes, ur physical chars. are biologically inherited....unless it was developed in the womb due to trauma , drugs side effects, diseases or other causes from mothers pregnancy.