In a living cell, factors which are responsible for inheritance are located

The factors responsible for inheritance, also known as genes, are located on the chromosomes in the nucleus of a living cell. The nucleoplasm is the gel-like substance that fills the nucleus, but the genes are specifically located on the chromosomes within the nucleoplasm. The nuclear membrane surrounds the nucleus, separating it from the cytoplasm, but it does not play a direct role in inheritance. The nucleolus is a structure within the nucleus that is responsible for producing ribosomes, but it also does not contain genes involved in inheritance.