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Genes are the sections of DNA that contain the genetic instructions for an organism. Chromatin refers to the DNA and protein molecules that make up chromosomes, but it is not specific to just the genetic instructions. Telomeres are the repetitive sequences of DNA at the end of chromosomes, which protect them from damage, but they do not contain the genetic instructions. Mitochondria have their own DNA, but it only contains the instructions for producing mitochondrial proteins and does not code for the entire organism. Therefore, the only correct answer is C Genes.