Answer:
DNA.
Explanation:
DNA is present as the genetic material of almost all the living organism except some viruses. DNA by the process of transcription and translation encodes for the particular protein.
All living things have basic properties of life due to the presence of DNA. The basic structure of DNA is similar in all organism. Four nitrogenous bases adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine is present in DNA and the deoxyribose sugar.
Thus, the answer is DNA.