Cistron is  
a) The coding sequence of DNA  
b) The functional unit of DNA molecule that codes for a particular gene product  c) Intervening non coding sequence of DNA  
d) The sequences which are removed during RNA splicing.

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b) The functional unit of DNA molecule that codes for a particular gene product  c) Intervening non coding sequence of DNA

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