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What Is a Gene?

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Hereditary characters are due to

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Chromosomes

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Gene

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Blood

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Placenta

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Solution

The correct option is D Gene
Gene is the sequence of DNA that carries information from parents to offsprings. It determines the hereditary characteristics of the individual and thus called as a functional and physical unit of heredity.

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