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It's sex-linked recessive because the defect is on the X-chromosome. It's more common in male because of this fact. In order for a female to have it, she'd have to have defective genes on both of her X-chromosomes.
yes, colour blindness is passed through the mother's gene

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Color blindness is autosomal. because its on the 2,8, and 14 for Rod monochramacy and 7 for yellow colorblindness, but for Blue cone, and red-green its sex- linked because its on the x chromosome. if its for homework though call it autosomal.

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Color blindness is sex linked.

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