Question

Hereditary unit is ______.

Options

• chromosome

• genotype

• golgi bodies

• gene

Answer 1

Hereditary unit is gene.

Explanation:

A gene is the hereditary unit that controls the transmission of traits from one generation to the next. It is the smallest unit of heredity that can undergo mutation and recombination, and it carries the information necessary to determine particular characteristics. Genes are situated on chromosomes, but the gene itself, not the whole chromosome, is considered the fundamental hereditary unit responsible for inheritance.