Units of heredity that maintain their structural identity from one generation to another are known as ____.
A) enzymes
B) mutations
C) nucleic acids
D) genes

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Genes are the units of heredity that maintain their structural identity from one generation to another. Enzymes are proteins that catalyze biochemical reactions, mutations are changes in the genetic material that may or may not be passed on to offspring, and nucleic acids (such as DNA and RNA) are molecules that make up genes and other genetic material.

Units of Heredity That Maintain Their Structural Identity from One