The carriers of hereditary material is/are

Chromosomes

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Gene

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Gametes

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Both A and B

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Solution

The correct option is C Both A and B
According to Mendel's law of inheritance, there is some factor which inherits the characters from one generation to another. Each trait is determined by a pair of inherited factors, which are now called genes. Gene is a segment of DNA which forms chromosome with the histone protein. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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