The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GENE which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2023.
Inheritance factor crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GENE | 92 % | 4 |
| HEIR | 8 % | 4 |
Why may GENE be the right solution?
The answer to "Inheritance factor" is "GENE" because genes are the basic units of heredity that are passed down from parents to offspring. They determine traits and characteristics that are inherited.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Inheritance factor
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- gene
- heir
- dna
- unit
- trait
- come
- conquest
- dall
- descend
- descent
- dower
- endowed
Crossword Answer definitions
GENE 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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