The unit of heredity is

Chromosome

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DNA and RNA molecules

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Nucleus

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Gene

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Solution

The correct option is D Gene
A gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. A gene is a segment of DNA that carries information from parents to children and determines the heredity characters in the offspring. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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