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With the help of two suitable examples, explain why certain experiences and traits earned by people during their lifetime are not passed on to their next generations. When can such traits be passed on?

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### Step-by-Step Text Solution **Step 1: Introduction to the Concept of Heredity** Heredity refers to the passing of traits from parents to their offspring through genetic information. However, not all experiences or traits acquired during a person's lifetime are inherited by the next generation. **Step 2: Example 1 - Learning Skills** Consider the example of learning a skill, such as dancing. If a person learns to dance well due to practice and training, this skill is acquired through experience. However, this learned ability does not change the genetic material (DNA) in their germ cells (sperm or egg). Therefore, their children will not inherit the ability to dance simply because their parent is a good dancer. The trait of being a good dancer is not encoded in the DNA and thus cannot be passed on. ...
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