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almond37 [142]
2 years ago
8

A segment of DNA that leads to the expression of a hereditary trait or characteristic is known as a -

Biology
1 answer:
stira [4]2 years ago
3 0

Answer:

gene

Explanation:

The basic unit of heredity that occupies a specific location on a chromosome is a gene.

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