Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Haley has naturally red hair.
acquired inherited
Hint: Some people dye their hair. But this does not change their natural hair color.
Organisms, including people, have both inherited and acquired traits. Inherited and acquired traits are gained in different ways.
Inherited traits are passed down through families. Children gain these traits from their parents. Inherited traits do not need to be learned.
Acquired traits are gained during a person's life. Some acquired traits, such as riding a bicycle, are gained by learning. Other acquired traits, such as scars, are caused by the environment. Children do not inherit their parents' acquired traits.
Humans do not choose their natural hair color. Instead, children get their natural hair color from their parents. So, Haley's hair color is an inherited trait.