Gene and cistron words are sometimes used synonymously because

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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 that segment of DNA which specifies synthesis of a polypeptide.

Q. Gene and cistron words are sometimes used synonymously because

One cistron contains many genes

One gene contains many cistrons

One gene contains one cistron

One gene contains no cistron

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