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Why are acquired characters not inheritable?

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asked Jan 20, 2018 in Biology by Golu (37,045 points) ● 19 ● 145 ● 415
Why are acquired characters not inheritable?

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answered Jan 20, 2018 by faiz (82,347 points) ● 6 ● 6 ● 11
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Acquired characters are not inherited because they affect the somatic cells and these changes are not incorporated in the chromosomes of cells that will form germ cells.

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