Question

organisms inherit specific traits and characteristics from their parents. albinism is an inherited disorder that occurs when an organism is unable to produce or distribute melanin. melanin is a substance in the body that helps determine skin color, hair color, and eye color. which is the basic unit of heredity that carries the trait of albinism from parent to offspring? base pairs genes proteins

Explanation:

Genes are segments of DNA that carry hereditary information. They determine specific traits, such as the inability to produce melanin (albinism). Base pairs are components of DNA's structure, not the unit of heredity. Proteins are made based on gene instructions but are not the carriers of heredity.

Answer:

genes