Is the self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms; it is the main constituent of chromosomes and the carrier of genetic information.

DNA

Explanation:

DNA is made up of deoxyribonucleotides that are bonded together by phosphodiester bonds. DNA is packed with help of packing proteins into thread-like structures called chromatin. Condensation and compaction of chromatin forms chromosomes. DNA present in cells has the ability to replicate itself.

The parental DNA strands serve as a template and the enzyme DNA polymerase forms new DNA strands. In this way, new DNA molecules are formed during cell cycle which are then distributed among the newly formed daughter cells. This process of transmission of DNA from one generation to next carries the genetic information from the parents to the progeny in all the living beings.