Transfer of genetic information from one generation to the next generation is by

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Transfer of genetic information from one generation to the next generation is by

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SSC

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{'genetic information': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'rna': [3, 0, 0, 1], 'messenger rna': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'dna': [3, 1, 1, 2], 'generation': [2, 1, 3, 5], 'transfer': [3, 1, 2, 4], 'next generation': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'codon': [2, 0, 0, 0]}

The transfer of genetic information from one generation to the next generation is primarily carried out by DNA. DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule found in all living organisms and is responsible for storing and transmitting genetic information. It contains the instructions for building and maintaining an organism, and it is passed down from parents to their offspring during reproduction.

RNA, or ribonucleic acid, is also involved in genetic information transfer, but it plays a more intermediate role. RNA is produced from DNA through a process called transcription, and it carries the genetic instructions from the DNA to the cellular machinery that synthesizes proteins.

Codons are sequences of three nucleotides that form the genetic code in DNA and RNA. They represent specific instructions for the synthesis of a particular amino acid during protein synthesis.

Messenger RNA (mRNA) is a type of RNA that carries the genetic information from the DNA to the ribosomes, where it is used as a template for protein synthesis.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 3 - DNA.