NOUN: "any of various [substances] that are usually the molecular basis of heredity" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "any of various [substances] that are usually the molecular basis of heredity" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MOLECULAR (adjective)
1. relating to simple or elementary organization
HEREDITY (noun)
1. the total of inherited attributes
2. the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next

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