Given below are some biological terms. Write a single collecting term for each group.
Genes, chromosomes, DNA.

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Heredity: The genetic characters are transmitted from one generation to another.
Gene: The basic physical and functional unit of heredity.
Chromosomes: Chromosomes are structures found in the nucleus of cells that carry long pieces of DNA.
DNA: Hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms.
Conclusion: Single collecting term for genes, chromosomes, DNA: Hereditary units.

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