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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoI believe it is because of genetics. Men have 1 X chromosome and 1 Y chromosome, where as women have 2 X chromosomes. Since color blindness is a trait of the X chromosome and men only have 1 X chromosome if they inherit this trait there is no other X chromosome to cancel it out. Since women have 2 X chromosomes if one chromosome gets the color blindness trait they have a chance that the other chromosome will not have that trait and dominate the color blindness trait.
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∙ 13y agoColor blindness, especially Red/Green color blindness is more common in men than in women.
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∙ 11y agoYes it does. According to the Colour Blind Awareness website, "approximately 1 in 12 men (8%) and 1 in 200 women in the world" suffer colour blindness.
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∙ 10y agoNo, it only affect males.
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Does blindness affect a certain age group?
No colour blindness does not affect a certain age group it can affect anyone but usually you are born with colour blindness its not like usually as you grow older you go blind its completely different
How does colour blindness affect your chromosomes?
Lamprey Disease
How does linkage affect the inheritance of traits?
As in sex linkage?Well if a trait is sex linked then one gender may be more likely to have that trait than the other. For example, colour blindness is a trait that is linked to the X chromosome. So males are more likely to be colour blind than females because the colour blindness gene is recessive and males only have 1 X chromosome where as females have 2 X chromosomes. Though females may be carriers of the colour blindness chromosome, therefore potentially passing it on to their children (son or daughter).
Can color blindness affect people with autism?
No, of course colour blindness is not a form of autism. Autism is a neurological difference that results in social and communication problems, along with other issues like sensory problems and executive functioning problems. Autism isn't even comparable to colour blindness.
Why are men most likely to be color blind than women?
Men are not just 'likely' to be colour blind, they are the 'only ones' who can suffer from colour blindness. This is because colour blindness is cused by an x-linked recessive gene, that is it can occur only if a person carries 2 of these x-linked recessive traits. Now, females have one X and one Y chromosome,so in no way, they can have 2 X chromosomes.(exception-Klinefelter's syndrome, where thery is XXY trisomy) Only men can have 2 X-chromosomes. Hence, females can only carry the colour blindness gene, while men can 'suffer' from colour blindness.
Can color blindness affect visual sight?
colour blindness will either make coloured things grey or it will make things hard to see. so yes,yes it does
Is color blindness rare?
There are several types of color blindness that occur, Deuteranomaly occurs in 5% of the male human population Protanomaly occurs in 1% of the male human population, Other types (such as Tritanomaly which is not sex linked) are more rare,
Who does color blindness mostly effect?
Everyone can be affected by monochromatic color blindness. Monochromatic color blindness is a condition where your color blind in only one eye.
What colors are usually affected when somebody is diagnosed as being color blind?
Colour blindness is an inherited condition that usually affects males more than females. Those who are diagnosed with colour blindness typically have difficulty distinguishing the colours green, red, and blue. One can also have difficulty seeing a mixture of these colours.
Is colour blindness dominant or regressive?
Regressive.
If you have dichromatic vision what do you suffer from?
colour blindness
Is colour blindness a hereditary trait?
yes
