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Sequence of DNA (non-coding) is known as :
BiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceJIPMERJIPMER 2006
Options:
  • A exon
  • B intron
  • C cistron
  • D none of these
Solution:
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The correct answer is: intron
Introns are DNA sequence lying within a coding sequence (exons) but not usually encoding cell product and resulting so called split genes. Cistron is a segment of linear DNA encoding a specific and functional product, usually protein.

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