Question

Assertion(A): Genes are responsible for the transfer of characteristics from the parents to the offspring.
Reason(R): Genes are present in the nucleus.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
• B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
• C. A is true but R is false
• D. A is false but R is true

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Nucleus has thread-like structures called chromosomes. Chromosomes carry genes which contain all the information needed by the cell to function and to reproduce. So, genes are responsible for inheritance i.e., transfer of characteristics from the parent to the offspring.