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B
Muton
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C
Recon
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D
Cistron
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Solution
The correct option is B Muton 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.