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List in tabular form, two distinguishing features between the acquired traits and the inherited traits with one example of each.

The two distinguishing features between the acquired traits and the inherited traits is stated below in tabulate form-



















Acquired Traits



Inherited Traits



1. Acquired traits are not inherited but develop during the lifetime of an individual.



1. Inherited traits are those which are obtained from parents or caused by a change in its genes (or DNA).



2. These cannot be passed on to the future generations.



2. These can be passed to the future generations.



3. These cannot direct evolve. For example- muscular body of wrestler.



3. These can directly evolve. For example- fused ear lobes.




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