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Characters transmitted from parents to offspring are present in

A

cytoplasm

B

ribosome

C

golgi bodies

D

genes

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Characters are transmitted from parents to off springs through genes. Genes are the heriditary units of the body in living organisms. Chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell contain information for the inheritance of features from parents in the form of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid). This DNA contains genes.
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