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Gene and cistron words are sometimes us...

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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Cistron is generally accepted as a synonym for gene . Gene (Gr. Genos = birth , race) is the basic unit of heredity . It is a sequence of nucleotides on a chromosome that encodes a polypeptide or RNA molecule and so , determines the nature of individual 's inherited traits . Cistron is a segement of DNA that codes for one polypeptide.
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