Butterflies can acquire new scent preferences and pass them on to their offspring
Monday, February 3, 2020 - 09:40
in Psychology & Sociology
It was long believed that physical characteristics acquired by organisms during their lifetime could not be passed on to their offspring. However, in recent years, the theory of inheritance of acquired traits has gained support, with studies showing how offspring of rats and tiny worms inherit behaviors that were acquired by their parents in response to particular environmental stimuli, even when the stimulus is no longer present in the offspring's generation.