Which of the following is NOT an inherited trait?

• A. Hair color
• B. Eye color
• C. Language spoken
• D. Skin color

Answer: (C)

Inherited traits come from the genes you receive from your parents, shaping features like hair color, eye color, and skin color. These are determined by genetic instructions that influence pigment production and appear early in life. Language spoken, on the other hand, isn’t encoded as a specific gene you pass on; it’s learned from the environment—listening, speaking, and practicing with family and community. So language spoken is not an inherited trait, even though you might have genetic factors that affect how easily you learn languages.