If a woodpecker sharpens its beak on a rock to help it drill holes in trees, will its offspring inherit sharper beaks when they are born?
Yes, features that come from interactions with the environment can be inherited.

Yes, the sharpened beak is a useful feature and will be inherited.

No, features that come from interactions with the environment cannot be inherited.

No, the quality of the beak would decrease if it were inherited in its sharpened state.

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If a woodpecker sharpens its beak on a rock to help it drill holes in trees, will its offspring inherit sharper beaks when they are born?
Yes, features that come from interactions with the environment can be inherited.

Yes, the sharpened beak is a useful feature and will be inherited.

No, features that come from interactions with the environment cannot be inherited.

No, the quality of the beak would decrease if it were inherited in its sharpened state.

anonymous · Answer

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