acquired characteristic

Examples (10)

• Lamarck's theory of evolution was based on the inheritance of an acquired characteristic.
• The ability to speak a language is a classic example of an acquired characteristic, not an inherited one.
• Unlike blue eyes, a scar from an injury is considered an acquired characteristic.
• Can you provide another example of an acquired characteristic in the animal kingdom?
• The study focused on how various acquired characteristics could be passed down epigenetically.
• His cynical worldview was an acquired characteristic, shaped by years of disappointment.
• Scientists debated whether the bird's unique song was innate or an acquired characteristic.
• Muscle development through exercise is a clear acquired characteristic.
• The bonsai tree's unique shape is its most notable acquired characteristic, carefully cultivated over decades.
• The central flaw in early evolutionary theories was the belief that every acquired characteristic could be passed on.