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Which functional unit in the 8085 microprocessor is a 16-bit register that holds the memory address of the next instruction to be executed?

8. Which functional unit in the 8085 microprocessor is a 16-bit register that holds the memory address of the next instruction to be executed?

1. Accumulator
2. Program counter
3. Stack pointer
4. Temporary register

Answer: B) Program counter

Explanation:

The program counter is a 16-bit register that holds the memory address of the next instruction to be executed.