Where is most of a cell's hereditary information stored?

Question

A.
inside the nucleus, which has genes that contain many chromosomes

B.
inside the nucleus, which has chromosomes that contain many genes

C.
inside the ribosomes, which have chromosomes that contain many genes

D.
inside the ribosomes, which have genes that contain many chromosomes

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

B. inside the nucleus, which has chromosomes that contain many genes

Most of a cell's hereditary information is stored in the nucleus, where chromosomes are located. Each chromosome contains many genes, which are segments of DNA that carry the instructions for the development and functioning of the organism.