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"Paternal chromosome contain one allele and maternal chromosome contain other allele both these alleles constitute one gene, one gene controls one character" Is this statement true.

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No.
One gene can control one or two characters. Based on the DNA sequences, genes are the alternative form of the alleles.
So, the sentence will be paternal chromosome contain one allele and maternal chromosome contains another allele. One gene can control one or two characters.

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