The fact that a person acquires certain experiences and attributes throughout his or her lifetime prevents such experiences and traits from being passed on to future generations. These are not characteristics that man is born with, and he cannot pass them on to his offspring.
The following examples could clarify these better:
(j) A child of an extremely proficient swimmer could not be able to swim. This is true because each person must learn how to swim on their own; it is not something that is passed down from parents.
(ii) A person may have a scar on their face from a cut they suffered in an accident. Another example of an acquired trait that cannot be passed on to the following generation is this one.
Future generations may acquire traits in which modifications have taken place in the genes found in the parent species’ reproductive cells. These characteristics or qualities are referred to as inherited characteristics.