Genes are the basic and fundamental part of heredity. a. true b. false

A gene is a distinct sequence of nucleotides that form a chromosome. It is made up of long strands of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), a self-replicating material that is present n all living organisms and carries genetic information. 

Generally, a gene is what the offspring inherits from the parents that give them their distinct characteristics.

So the answer is TRUE. Genes are the basic and fundamental part of heredity.