Multiple choice

A region of DNA that controls hereditary characters is known as ___.

  1. chromosome

  2. chromatin

  3. gene

  4. enzyme

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C Correct answer
Explanation

A gene is a specific region of DNA that contains the instructions for a particular hereditary characteristic. While chromosomes contain many genes and chromatin is the DNA-protein complex, the gene is the functional unit that controls specific traits.