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The characteristics of an organism are shown due to its:

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DNA

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RNA

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protein

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base

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Solution

The correct option is A DNA
DNA contains genes. The alleles for various characteristics of a person are present in these genes. So, ultimately the characteristics of an organism are shown due to its DNA.

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