Question

Characters transmitted from parents to offspring are present in

• A. cytoplasm
• B. ribosome
• C. Golgi bodies
• D. gene

Answer 1

The correct option is D

gene

The correct option is D.

Explanation for correct option-

1. Gene is the hereditary unit (carry hereditary information) found in the chromosomes.
2. During reproduction, chromosomes containing genes are transferred from parent/parents to the offspring, resulting in the transmission of the parental characteristics.

Explanation for incorrect options-

Option A:

The cytoplasm is the fluid present in a cell surrounded by the cell membrane. The cytoplasm is responsible for carrying many cell organelles and various enzymes in it. Therefore, they are not responsible for transmitting characters from parent to offspring.

Option B:

The ribosome is a granular structure present in a cell, which helps in protein synthesis in cells. This organelle also does not transmit parental characters to the offspring.

Option C:

Golgi bodies are a complex of vesicles, vacuoles, and tubules, which mainly help in intracellular transport and secretion of some substances. Hence, this organelle is also not involved in transmitting characters from parents to offspring.

Therefore, genes are responsible for transmitting characters from parent to offspring.