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The word hereditary comes from the French hérédité, which means "heir." Based on this information, what is DNA's primary role?

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DNA's primary role is to enable a being to inherit information from parents.

Step-by-step explanation:

DNA contains the information from parents which is passed down from parents and ancestors onto the next generation. The word 'inherit' also comes from the same root word as hereditary and heir - they are all connected, which is why DNA also contains the same meaning.

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