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What mutations are not inherited?

inheritable generic in pro-generic tissue or cells on path to be changed to gametes.non inheritable somatic (eg, cancerogenic mutation)non inheritable post modern aDNA mutation in decaying remains.


Why must an adaptation be inheritable if it is to cause a population to evolve?

An adaptation must be inheritable in order to be passed down from one generation to the next. If an adaptation is not inheritable, it will not be maintained in the population over time through natural selection, and therefore will not lead to evolution. Inheritability ensures that the adaptive trait can increase in frequency within a population over generations.


Are learned behaviors heritable?

Learned behaviors are not heritable in the strict sense. They are acquired through personal experiences and environmental influences. However, certain traits or characteristics that contribute to an individual's ability to learn and exhibit certain behaviors may have a genetic component and be heritable. This means that individuals with a genetic predisposition for learning and behavior can be more likely to exhibit certain learned behaviors.


What is one inheritable characteristic from chromosomes?

Well all of your phenotypes were inherited from the chromosomes that you received from your parents. So everything about you is inherited... All the 'data' a chromosome has is inheritable. The size of your eyes, fingers, head... etc.


What parts of Lamarcks hypotheses have been proved wrong?

Lamarck's hypothesis of the inheritance of acquired characteristics has been largely disproven. Scientific research has shown that physical changes acquired during an organism's lifetime are typically not passed on to offspring. Additionally, Lamarck's idea of evolution occurring in a linear, progressive manner has also been challenged by the modern understanding of evolution as a more complex and branching process.