Which unit carries hereditary information?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Gene
- Step 1: In molecular genetics, a gene is the fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity, composed of a specific sequence of nucleotides in DNA.
- Step 2: Genes encode instructions for synthesizing proteins or functional RNA molecules that determine an organism's traits.
Answer
Gene.
Why not the others: 'Ribosome' is the cellular organelle responsible for protein translation; 'Enzyme' is a biological catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions; 'Lysosome' is a membrane-bound organelle containing digestive enzymes for cellular degradation.
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