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For green coloured pod and rounded seed, which is the functional unit of inheritance?

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Reproduction

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Gene

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Chromosome

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Generation

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Solution

The correct option is B Gene
Genes are the functional hereditary units. Gene is also defined as the functional unit of DNA which codes for a character. Genes are located on chromosomes, which are then carried to the next generation and thus plays a great role in heredity.

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