2007-03-09 09:51:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Alternative ➔ Other - Alternative
Species evolution works on inherited traits - giraffes evolved because more long-necked ancestors passed on their genes for long necks. This is often called Darwinian evolution.
Societal evolution works on acquired traits. A blacksmith teaches his apprentice, a scribe writes it down, a friend puts it on the web, and all of human society inherits it thereafter. Everyone today who bothers to learn how can read Aristotle's own words, unchanged in content. This is sometimes called Lamarckian evolution. It doesn't work worth a darn in organisms, but it can transform whole societies in less than a generation.
2007-03-10 08:21:55 · answer #1 · answered by virtualguy92107 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acquired traits are learned after birth. They include, for example, the ability to ride a bicycle or a person’s taste in clothing. Whereas, the inherited traits are genetically inherited. They are the traits that you are naturally born with. For example, colour of your skin, eyes,etc. There is a lot of debate going on about various traits being acquired or inherited for example, intelligence, etc.
2007-03-10 09:34:34 · answer #2 · answered by just_me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An acquired trait is something you've work hard at building.maybe that will be past on to generations to come.
Inherited trait you have no control over its just something that has been past on to you from the generation before you. Like a facial feature, color of eyes, etc.
2007-03-12 16:33:22 · answer #3 · answered by lennie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An acquired trait you must work for for example. good at swimming, cycling.
An inherited trait you get from your parents, grandparents etc. Such as green eyes, blue hair
2007-03-09 12:01:41 · answer #4 · answered by Pippa McClellan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an aquired trait is something that you learn after birth like how to ride a bike. an inherited trait is something that you are born with like how to breath. so, anything that a baby can do on its own right after birth would be inherited.
2007-03-09 10:49:37 · answer #5 · answered by ChEeRiO 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
inherited traits are genetic. hair color, eye color, height. Acquired traits a things like weight, wrinkles and muscle tone.
2007-03-09 11:51:12 · answer #6 · answered by lilly j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An acquired trait is something you get through experience, and wants. And inheirited trait is something that you are born with, like your hair color.
2007-03-09 12:41:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your skin colour is inherited, the muscles you get at the gym are acquired.
2007-03-09 09:54:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why are all the biology questions going into General Alternative? Are these people purposefully doing that, or is there a bug in the Yahoo recommended category that's sending them here, or what? I'm pretty sure there's a biology section up here. >_<
2007-03-09 13:29:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inherited is something that you are born with- Blue Eyes.
Acquired depends on your surroundings- You think in English. You are immune to chicken pox,etc.
2007-03-09 12:13:41 · answer #10 · answered by Lani 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋