Every species must have mechanisms for transmitting characteristics from one generation to the next.These mechanisms often involve the principles of genetics.Each of us carries a genetic code that we inherit from _____________ and this code is located within _______________ in our body.
A) other cells; some cells
B) our parents; every cell
C) sperm only; some cells
D) egg only; every cell

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We inherit our genetic code from our parents and this code is located within every cell in our body. Option A is incorrect as we don't inherit genetic code from other cells but from our parents. Option C and D are incorrect as both sperm and egg contribute equally to the genetic code of an offspring and the genetic code is present in every cell of our body.

Every Species Must Have Mechanisms for Transmitting Characteristics from One