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Biological unit controlling heredity is ___________.

A
Genome
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Chromosome
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C
Genotype
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D
Gene.
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Solution

The correct option is D Gene.

A.Genome – a set of chromosome in an organism in a body.

B.Chromosome – Dark coloured, small rod like structures, appear in the dividing nucleus is called Chromosome.

C.Genotype – It is the representation of an individual’s genetic constitution with respect to a single character or set of characters.

D.Gene - A gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes are made up of DNA. Some genes act as instructions to make molecules called proteins. However, many genes do not code for proteins. In humans, genes vary in size from a few hundred DNA bases to more than 2 million bases.

So, the correct option is ‘Gene’.

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