Which of the following is the carrier of hereditary materials?

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Biology - 1994 (Objective) Subject: Biology

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Which of the following is the carrier of hereditary materials?
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The carrier of hereditary materials is a chromosome. Chromosomes are long, coiled-up molecules of DNA that carry the genes which contain the hereditary information that gets passed down from one generation to the next. They are found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells and are visible under a microscope during cell division. The DNA in chromosomes is responsible for the traits that an organism inherits from its parents. Therefore, the correct option is "Chromosome".
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