a poison dispreference is a mean of dispreference & preferences are generally learned characteristics ->  food preference is a kind of learned characteristics  food preference is a kind of learned characteristics & learned vine are similar to acquired acid -> food preference is a kind of acquired characteristics food preference is a kind of acquired characteristics  an animal is a kind of organism & a feline is a mean of plant -> a dog is a kind of organism a dog is a kind of organism  food preference is a kind of acquired characteristics & a feline is a mean of octopus & an organism 's environment affects that organism 's acquired characteristics -> the food preference of a dog is affected by its environment