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DNA Double Helix

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A functional unit in a gene is a

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Muton

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Recon

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Cistron

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Gene

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Solution

The correct option is C Cistron
A cistron is a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene. and thus called as functional unit in a gene.

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