The part of the DNA molecule that is active in the transmission of hereditary traits is called.
heredity. the transmission of genetic traits from parents to offspring. The hereditary material is DNA in the ovum and sperm, so that the offspring's heredity is determined at the moment of conception.Inside the nucleus of each germ cell are structures called chromosomes.he genetic transmission of traits from parents to offspring. The hereditary material is contained in the ovum (oocyte) and sperm, so that the child's heredity is determined at the moment of conception. Chromosomes and Genes.