Solution: The differences between inherited and acquired characters are-
| Inherited Characters | Acquired Characters |
| Character traits are passed down from parents to their children. | Characters that exist during a person’s lifetime but are not passed down to the following generation |
| Changes the genotype and phenotype of a person | Phenotype is the only thing that changes. |
| Transmission to the next generation | Cannot be passed down to future generations |
| Genetic recombination as a result | Results in response to environmental changes |
| Ex: the colour of seeds, colour of eyes. | Ex: obese body, loss of a finger in an accident. |