What is the basic unit of genetic information?

A) zygote
B) sperm
C) gene
D) gamete

Gene

A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.

Basic Unit

The simplest, most fundamental component or element of a system or structure.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by sexual reproduction, resulting from the fusion of two gametes.