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D.the genes of its chromosomes.
Inherited traits are the characteristics of an organism that are transferred from parents to their next generation through genetic material (DNA).
For Example- Eye color, hair color, skin tone.
Gene corresponds to the unit of heredity that can be described as the segment of DNA that codes for a particular protein. They are present on the chromosome (thredlike structures composed of DNA).
The protein that is formed by gene, depicts a specific trait of the organism.
Thus, inherited trait of an organism are determined by the genes, located on the chromosome.
