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Not exactly "carriers" since that word refers to someone who has a disease but exhibits no symptoms. However there is a genetic component to color blindness. It doesn't mean all children of a couple will have it though as men have i more often than women and in some types of color blindness the woman must have 2 genetic defects to pass it on.
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Are all women carriers of color blindness?
Yes. See Wikipedia - Pingelap (#Color-blindness)
How is colour blindness passed on?
Color blindness is not passed on. Another answer Men are usually the carriers of the recessive gene, yes, it can be passed on.
What causes color blindness genetically?
The majority of affected individuals are males. Females are carriers, but are not normally affected. This indicates that the X chromosome is one of the locations for color blindness.
What is the probability of having a child with color blindness?
It could be inherited by the parents, that would be very likely, If the parents don't have color blindness, its not very likely.
Can colorblindness be passed on through genes?
yes, although not all the persons who have the color blindness 'genes' actually suffer its effects. they can be just carriers, who pass on the genes to the next generation. fyi: mostly males are affected by color blindness
A mother has one allele for color blindness and one allele for nomal vision what is the probability that her gamete will have the allele for color blindness?
Color Blindness is x-linked recessive. Therefore, it could not be heterozygous; the daughter would not be colorblind, but rather have normal vision.
Do you really inherit eye color from your parents?
Through the X chromosome, usually from a mother, (whom does not show any signs of colour blindness, yet she is a CARRIER of the X chromosome) passed down to son. Males usually get this because they only posses ONE X, in their XY life.
How is red-green color blindness inherited?
You can inherit it from your parents, so it is automatically genetic. Color blindness is a recessive trait, so you only inherit it if both your parents carry the gene.
Is color blindness due to heredity?
yes color blindness is due to hereditary things it depends on what your parents have even a drop that could be given to you if it doesn't run in your family I'm not sure what to tell you
Who discover color blindness?
who discovered color blindness
What are the different types of blindness?
color blindness night blindness snow blindness
Explain how red-green color blindness is inherited?
well actually i very much disagree, i believe that color blindness is a sex-linked trait; therefore, a girl (written Xc ) who receives one recessive allele for one red-green blindness WILL NOThave the trait, however a boy who receives one recessive WILL be recessive.
