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What is the probability that a colorblind women and a man with normal vision will have a colorblind son?
50%Answer100%
Why are there more men that are colorblind then women?
It has to do with the slight differences in the DNA, ANSWER Colorblindness is sex linked trait. Females are XX and Males are XY. The colorblind gene is only on the X chromosome so if a male has the gene on the X chromosome then he will be colorblind. Females can have it on one X chromosome, but not the other and not be colorblind; however, they are a carrier and can pass it on. For a female to be colorblind both X chromosomes must have the gene.
What sex is more colorblind men or women what percent?
Men are more likely to be colorblind than women. Approximately 8% of men and about 0.5% of women have some form of color vision deficiency. This significant difference is primarily due to the genetic factors associated with the X chromosome, as men have one X chromosome and women have two.
Why are men more likely than women to be colorblind?
Yes. Because the colorblind trait is a sexlinked trait and is found in the X chromosome that is inherited from the mother, men that only have one X chromosome will develop colorblindness if the trait is found in this gene. For a woman to get it, she would need to have the colorblind gene on both x chromosomes. Therefore the girl´s dad would have to be colorblind and the mother at least a carrier.
What if Mary and her mother are both colorblind is Mary's father colorblind too?
If Mary's mother is colorblind, and therefore carries the colorblind gene on one of her X chromosomes, then Mary would inherit that gene as well. If Mary's father is colorblind, he would have to pass on his X chromosome with the colorblind gene to Mary, making her colorblind too. If only Mary's mother is colorblind, Mary's father is likely not colorblind.
A women wo isn't colorblind but has an allele for color blindness reproduces with a man who has normal vision what is the chance that they'll have a colorblind daughter?
There is no chance for a colorblind daughter because the x-chromosome that comes from the male is normal and then it does not matter which x-chromosome comes from the female because colorblindness is a recessive gene, therefore there is no chance.
Why cant women be color blind?
Women can be colour blind.AnswerI am a woman who is red--green colorblind. The trait is carried on the X chromosome. Males receive an X chromosome from their mother and a Y from their father. If the X carries the trait of colorblindness, the male will be colorblind. Females need to receive two defective X chromosomes to be colorblind, one from their father and one from their mother. If a women has only one defective X chromosome, she will be a carrier of the trait. My father was red-green colorblind and so was my mother's father, making my mother a carrier of the trait, although she is not colorblind herself. I have two sisters who are not colorblind, as they each received a non-defective X chromosome from my mother. I knew before my son was born that he would be red-green colorblind, as the X chromosome he received from me carried the trait.
Is Taylor Lautner colorblind?
No, Taylor Lauter is not colorblind.
Are rhodesian ridgebacks colorblind?
All dogs are colorblind.
Is a carrier for colorblindness is colorblind?
Not necessarily. The allele for colorblindness is recessive. For a female, in order to be colorblind she must have to recessive alleles for colorblindness. Example: XcXc would be colorblind. XCXc would be a carrier for colorblindness, but not colorblind. For a male, because colorblindness is a sex-linked gene, he only needs one allele to be colorblind. Example: XcY is colorblind. XCY is not colorblind.
What is the probability that a colorblind female and a normal color vision male will produce an colorblind offspring?
100% of all male offspring will be colorblind. 0% of all femal offspring will be colorblind.
What is the life expectancy for people that are colorblind?
The same for a person who is not colorblind
