Characters transmitted from parents to offspring are present in

Cytoplasm

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Ribosome

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Golgi bodies

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Genes

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Solution

The correct option is D Genes
Genes carry hereditary information from individuals to their offspring and they are located on the chromosomes of cells. Genetic trait that are inherited from one individual to other can be determined by one or many genes, and a single gene can influence more than one trait. A human cell contains many thousands of different genes.

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Characters transmitted from parents to offspring are present in

(a) cytoplasm
(b) ribosome
(c) golgi bodies
(d) genes

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Characters that are transmitted from parents to offspring during reproduction show

(a) only similarities with parents
(b) only variations with parents
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Characters transmitted from parents to offspring are present in

(a) cytoplasm
(b) ribosome
(c) golgi bodies
(d) genes

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