NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Is the following a learned behavior or inherited trait? brown fur
A
inherited trait
B
learned behavior
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In animals-eye color, fur color and texture, facial shape, etc. are examples of inherited traits.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fur color, pattern, and eye color all are inherited from the parents of an animal. These are not things he has learned or likes to do; these are traits that he was born with.

Detailed explanation-3: -In addition to inherited physical traits such as eye color and height, you also have learned characteristics such as the language you speak or your personality. You aren’t born knowing how to ride a bicycle or tie your shoes. These skills must be taught.

Detailed explanation-4: -An inherited trait is a characteristic that is passed from parents to their babies (offspring). A behavior is a way of acting. Inherited behaviors are called instincts. Learned behaviors are not inherited but learned from others.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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