Question

what basic unit of heredity is found on segments of dna and are passed on from parent to offspring?
o nucleotide
o gene
o phosphate molecule
o deoxymbose sugar

Explanation:

Genes are segments of DNA that carry hereditary information and are passed from parents to offspring. Deoxyribose sugar and phosphate molecules are components of the DNA - structure but not the basic units of heredity. Nucleotides are building - blocks of DNA but not the specific units of heredity in the context of the question.

Answer:

gene