The unit of inheritance is called ____________.

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Gene :- It is defined as the unit of inheritance as it controls the expression of a character in cooperation with its allele.
A gene is a linear segment of DNA.
It occupies fixed position (locus) on a chromosome.
Genes are contained within the cell nucleus.
Final answer : The unit of inheritance is called gene.

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