AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BEHAVIOR GENETICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these human traits is an acquired physical trait?
A
pale skin
B
black hair
C
green eyes
D
broken finger
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Acquired physical traits are characteristics animals develop due to external factors during their life (elephant breaks its tusk). Acquired behavioral traits are things animals do that they learned during their life (elephant travels to a known waterhole).

Detailed explanation-2: -Acquired traits include knowledge, ideas, skills, and weight, whereas hereditary qualities include hair and eye colour, muscle and bone structure, and nose shape.

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