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Which macromolecule is used by most living things to transmit genetic information from one generation to the next?

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Nucleic acid
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Carbohydrate
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C
Protein
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Lipid
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Solution

The correct option is B Nucleic acid
Nucleic acids majorly in the form of DNA and sometimes in the form of RNA in certain type of plant viruses is used for transmission of genetic information from one organism to another.
So, the correct answer is 'Nucleic acid'


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