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Model Answer
(a) In individuals of a given species, a specific gene is located on a particular chromosome.
Source: Chapter 8, Heredity
Explanation
- Option (b) is wrong — DNA is the information source for making proteins (Chapter 7).
- Option (c) is wrong — each chromosome carries many genes, not just one.
- Option (d) is wrong — in humans, inherited traits are controlled by genes.
- Option (a) is correct: genes have fixed loci on specific chromosomes within a species, which is a fundamental characteristic of genes covered in the heredity chapter.