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(D) gene is traditionally defined as the functional unit of inheritance.According to the classical definition,a gene is the unit of function (cistron)

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Unit of function

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(D) gene is traditionally defined as the functional unit of inheritance.According to the classical definition,a gene is the unit of function (cistron),the unit of mutation (muton),and the unit of recombination (recon).Among the given options,'Unit of function' is the most comprehensive definition as it refers to the cistron,which codes for a specific polypeptide or functional $RNA$ molecule.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$P$. Bacteriophage $\phi \times 174$	$I$. $5386$ nucleotides
$Q$. Bacteriophage lambda	$II$. $48502 \, bp$
$R$. Escherichia coli	$III$. $3.3 \times 10^9 \, bp$
$S$. Human haploid $DNA$	$IV$. $4.6 \times 10^6 \, bp$

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Match the following columns:

Column-$I$ Column-$II$

$P$. Bacteriophage $\phi \times 174$ $I$. $5386$ nucleotides

$Q$. Bacteriophage lambda $II$. $48502 \, bp$

$R$. Escherichia coli $III$. $3.3 \times 10^9 \, bp$

$S$. Human haploid $DNA$ $IV$. $4.6 \times 10^6 \, bp$

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