Aristotle (384-322 BCE) seems to have been the first person to point out that men who have become bald have male offspring who are born with hair, which implies that acquired characteristics are not transmitted to offspring. Now we know that hereditary pattern baldness has a characteristic age of onset, a time at which the hair falls out and baldness gradually spreads. This new knowledge means that:
A)acquired characteristics are transmitted to the offspring.
B)pattern baldness is not an acquired trait.
C)Aristotle was wrong: Bald males do have bald sons.
D)None of the answer options is correct.

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The passage states that Aristotle pointed out that bald men have male offspring who are born with hair, suggesting that acquired characteristics are not transmitted to offspring. It then goes on to say that we now know hereditary pattern baldness has a characteristic age of onset, implying that it is not an acquired trait. Therefore, the correct answer is B - pattern baldness is not an acquired trait.

Aristotle (384-322 BCE) Seems to Have Been the First Person