AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Inherited characteristics can be behaviors! These are called instincts. For example, birds are born knowing how to migrate.

Detailed explanation-2: -People get some of their characteristics through choices or experiences. These characteristics are called learned characteristics, or sometimes acquired characteristics. Scars, tattoos, clothing, hairstyles, and pierced ears are acquired characteristics because they are not inherited from parents.

Detailed explanation-3: -Acquired traits include things such as calluses on fingers, larger muscle size from exercise or from avoiding predators. Behaviors that help an organism survive would also be considered acquired characteristics most of the time. Things like where to hide, what animals to hide from and other behavior like that.

Detailed explanation-4: -An behavior inherited trait learned is a characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring. For example, a puppy inherits four legs, two ears, and a tail from its parents. However, that same puppy may learn to fetch a paper and do tricks.