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You do not get color blindness, you are either born with it or not born with it. It is on the X chromosome. A male has one X chromosome. A woman has 2 X chromosomes. If one X chromosome does not have red-green capability and the man has that chromosome, then he is color blind. A woman can have one color blind chromosome and one non-color blind chromosome and she will not be color blind. The ability to see blue and yellow is on chromosome number 7. Everyone has two of those. A man can only have 3 color chromosomes. Women can have 4 color chromosomes. Since the chromosomes can be slightly different, women can frequently see far more color variations than men can see.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoColor blindness can be spread hereditarily. You cannot "catch it" as it seems you are putting forth, it is something you are born with. Men are more likely to be color blind than women, and it is caused by certain cones in the eye not functioning properly.
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∙ 12y agoIt is a genentic mutation that comes form genes that you get from your parents.
It is usually the reccessive gene so there is a very little chance someone can get it
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How do people contract the disease color blindness?
Color blindness is hereditary and non-communicable.
Why is color blindness classed as non infectious?
Although it is a disease it is not contagious. If you were in close contact with a person who had color blindness you would not catch the disease.
Is color blindness a infectious disease?
No it isn't.
Who discovered color blindness disease?
its John Dalton bitches!
Is color blindness an infectious disease like the common flu or influenza?
No, it is not an infectious disease like a cold or flu. Color blindness occurs in people who have a specific genetic trait for it. They often have adapted to the visual disorder by the time they are tested to find out they have it.
What are some diseases or disorders that are genetic?
albinism. huntington's disease. color blindness. down's syndrome.
What is the most common fatal genetic disease in the US Huntington's disease color blindness hemophilia cystics fibrosis?
Cystic Fibrosis 1/3300 children affected Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 1/3600 boys affected (Color blindness is not fatal, BTW)
Who discover color blindness?
who discovered color blindness
Who discovered that color blindness was a disease?
John Dalton "discovered" color blindness after he was looking at a Pelargonium zonale(a kind of flower). Dalton saw the flower as blue, whereas it is in actuality, pink. Dalton noted this fact in 1792
Is blindness a disease or a disorder?
Blindness can be caused by many diseases, but is not a disease. Therefore, it is a disorder.
What are the different types of blindness?
color blindness night blindness snow blindness
Are all women carriers of color blindness?
Yes. See Wikipedia - Pingelap (#Color-blindness)
