Biological parents pass them on (5)

I believe the answer is:

genes

(Other definitions for genes that I've seen before include "Units of DNA" , "Units of heredity" , "Biological factors controlling heredity" , "Factors governing heredity, carried by chromosome" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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