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GCSE Combined Science · key term
A characteristic that develops during an organism’s lifetime because of environmental influences, rather than being inherited through its alleles.
Used by Edexcel
Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Polygenic features and phenotypic variationA scar caused by an injury is an acquired characteristic. It developed during the person’s lifetime rather than being inherited through their alleles. Their children do not inherit that scar.
Acquired characteristics such as scars are not inherited by offspring.
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