Single Answer MCQ
Q-00040235
What is the basic unit of heredity that carries genetic information?
1
Chromosome
2
Gene
3
DNA
4
Nucleus
Answer and Solution
Answer
B. Gene
Solution:
A gene is the basic unit of heredity and is responsible for the transmission of traits. Chromosomes are structures that carry genes, but genes specifically refer to the segments that code for particular traits.
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