The molecule which distinguishes living systems from nonliving and serve as hereditary material is called __.

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Biology

Jadon Hays

9 December, 10:46

The molecule which distinguishes living systems from nonliving and serve as hereditary material is called __.

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Heather Knox · Answer 1

Answer: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

Explanation:

DNA is the main hereditary material that distinguishes living from non-living things.

It is so because its replication i. e DNA replication can ONLY occur in the cell of a living organism. That is why even virus replicate it's DNA only in a living host not else where.

So, DNA is the answer