The basic unit of heredity that is passed from parent to offspring is the
Achromosome.
Bnucleotide.
Cgene.CORRECT
Dribosome.
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A gene is a length of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a particular characteristic. Chromosomes carry thousands of genes, and nucleotides are the building blocks of DNA itself.
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