What are genes ?? Please give a proper answer such that it can be written in the Board Exam ... Thank You in Advance Share with your friends Share 2 Jahirul Mazumder answered this Please refer the link below:- https://www.meritnation.com/ask-answer/question/what-are-genes-what-is-their-function/the-fundamental-unit-of-life/4954745 0 View Full Answer G Vijaychithra answered this a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring. thumbs up plzz!!!! 2