______ are known as the 'carriers' of heredity.

Chromosomes

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Nucleus

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Solution

The correct option is A Chromosomes
$∙$ Genes are the structural and functional unit of heredity. They transmit hereditary information from parents to the offspring.
$∙$ Chromosomes are the structures present in the nucleus of the cell, and is made up of nucleic acids and proteins.
$∙$ Chromosomes carry these genes, so they are known as the 'carriers' of heredity.

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