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Principles of Inheritance and Variation — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation1 Mark
MCQ
The functional unit of mutation is:
  • A
    Gene
  • B
    Muton
  • C
    Recon
  • D
    Cistron
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Answer

  1. Muton

Explanation:

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 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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