Asked by jayden

All organisms need instructions to specify their traits. The instructions, or code, that is responsible for all the inherited traits of an organism
A.
is stored within the mitochondria of cells.
B.
is passed from the offspring to the parent.
C.
is held in genetic material called DNA.
D.
is formed after an organism is fully grown.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C. is held in genetic material called DNA.

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) contains the genetic code that specifies inherited traits and is passed from parents to offspring.