Principles of Inheritance and Variation — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation1 Mark
MCQ
The functional unit of mutation is:
A
Gene
✓
Muton
C
Recon
D
Cistron
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
Muton
Muton is the smallest hereditary element that can be altered by mutation. It is the functional unit of mutation.
Whereas cistron is a segment of $\text{DNA}$ that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain.
Recon is a unit of recombination. Gene is a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
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