The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GENES which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Heredity units crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GENES | 100 % | 5 |
Why may GENES be the right solution?
GENES are the heredity units that are passed down from parents to offspring and determine traits.
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Crossword Answer definitions
GENES noun- A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
- A segment of DNA or RNA from a cell's or an organism's genome, that may take several forms and thus parameterizes a phenomenon, in general the structure of a protein; locus.
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