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carried on the X chromosomes
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What is the usual cause of color blindness?
The cause of color blindness is X-linked factors.
Why are people born with color blindness?
Its cause of a genetic reason.
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.
Who discover color blindness?
who discovered color blindness
Can drugs cause color blindness?
Some medications such as antibiotics, barbiturates, anti-tuberculosis drugs, high blood pressure medications, and several medications used to treat nervous disorders and psychological problems may cause color blindness.
Are color blindness and blindness the same thing?
No - colour-blindness is the inability of the brain to interpret correctly colours that the eyes see, or maybe the eyes have a defect in their structure that sends the wrong signals to the brain. Blindness (total?) is when the eyes are unable to send visual signals to the brain at all. Maybe the optic nerve is damaged, or the eyes themselves are damaged - there are various medical reasons for the cause of blindness.
What does a failure of the red sensitive nerves in the eye to respond to light properly cause?
color blindnessRed/ Green color blindness.
What are the different types of blindness?
color blindness night blindness snow blindness
Can accutane cause color blindness?
It's unlikely that Accutane will cause any sort of color blindness, however there are a number of other side effects of Accutane including Crohn's disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Depression, Ulcerative colitis, and others.
Are women prone to color blindness than man?
Studies show that color blindness affects 8% of Caucasian men and only 0.5% of Caucasian women. Therefore, while the color deficiency is mostly a male dominated affliction, some women are also affected. It is believed that color-blindness comes from a gene on the X chromosome and thus would be part of life from birth. However, it has been discovered that color-blindness can occur with some diseases such as liver disease.
Does tv cause blindness?
Television does not cause blindness.
Are all women carriers of color blindness?
Yes. See Wikipedia - Pingelap (#Color-blindness)
