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The functional unit of heredity present at a specific point on a chromosome is____________.

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Gene

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Locus

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Progeny

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Genome

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Solution

The correct option is A Gene
Gene is the functional unit of heredity present at a specific point on a chromosome. It is a small fragment of DNA that is capable of replication, expression and mutation.

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