Smallest unit of DNA that undergoes recombination is

muton

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cistron

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replicon

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recon

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Solution

The correct option is D recon
Recon is the smallest unit of genetic material capable of recombination.

Muton is the smallest unit of DNA which can undergo mutation.

Cistron is the segment of DNA coding for a polypeptide.

Replicon is a molecule or region of a nucleic acid that replicateds from a single ori site.

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