Cryptic crossword clue
Officer in charge of biological unit 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GENIC

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The straight part
We know that "of biological unit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case of biological unit = genic.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GENIC mean?

GENIC adjective
  1. Of, relating to, produced by, or being a gene

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