I am a unit of heredity, passed from parent to offspring. I can determine traits, yet I am invisible. What am I?
Category: Knowledge · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Think about what makes each individual unique.
Answer
Gene
Explanation
A gene is a segment of DNA that carries the instructions for traits and characteristics, though it's microscopic.
This is a expert knowledge riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is Gene.
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