AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -An acquired trait is the character developed in an individual as a result of environmental influence. These traits are not coded by the DNA of a living organism and therefore cannot be passed on to future generations.

Detailed explanation-2: -An acquired characteristic is a non-heritable change in a function or structure of a living organism caused after birth by disease, injury, accident, deliberate modification, variation, repeated use, disuse, misuse, or other environmental influence. Acquired traits are synonymous with acquired characteristics.

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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Acquired traits can be both physical and behavioral. They are not passed from parent to offspring and are not a result of DNA. Acquired physical traits are characteristics animals develop due to external factors during their life (elephant breaks its tusk).

Detailed explanation-5: -Example-acquired skills like swimming, knowledge, cycling. Note: Acquired traits are acquired by an organism during their lifetime which is not passed to the next generation whereas inherited traits are traits that can be controlled by genes and inherited to the next generation from parents.