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What are some acquired traits for lions?
Lion cubs inherit the physical traits they need to be hunters. They have claws and sharp teeth to help them catch and bite their prey. Their tan fur h...
Can acquired traits be inherited?
Acquired characteristics, by definition, are characteristics that are gained by an organism after birth as a result of external influences or the orga...
Who proposed the acquired traits could be passed on to an organisms offspring?
In an early theory of evolution, Jean Baptiste Larmarck (1744-1829) proposed that species evolve when individuals adapt to their environment and trans...
What are some examples of aqquired traits for animals?
Acquired traits include things such as calluses on fingers, larger muscle size from exercise or from avoiding predators. Behaviors that help an organi...
Stated that inheritance of acquired traits caused change in a species over time?
Two centuries ago, Lamarck, a French biologist proposed that the characteristics acquired during an organism's life could be passed on to subsequent g...