Molecular Basis Of Inheritance Ques 101

101. Gene and cistron words are sometimes used synonymously because

(a) one cistron contains many genes

(b) one gene contains many cistrons

(c) one gene contains one cistron

(d) one gene contains no cistron

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Answer : c

Hints & Solution

(c) Cistron is that segment of DNA which specifies synthesis of a polypeptide.