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About 8 percent of males, but only 0.5 percent of females, are color blind in some way or another, whether it is one color, a color combination, or another mutation. This is due to males only having one X chromosone - But that's another story.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoTotal color blindness, in which the world is seen only in black, white and gray, is very rare. Most persons with color vision deficiency have vision that is adequate for most purposes but cannot distinguish certain colors.
The overall incidence of color vision deficiency for whites of European origin is 8 percent for males and 1 percent for women. The incidence is lower for Asians and Native Americans and lowest of all for blacks.
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∙ 9y agoThe prevalence of colorblindness in the population is approximately 2.7 million people. Colorblindness is more prevalent in the male population.
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∙ 12y agoAbout 2.1%
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Statistics indicate that about 8% of men and about 0.4% of women are color blind to one degree or another.
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∙ 13y agoIt is mostly common with men. Not many women get it. Not a lot of people are color blind, but there aren't too little.
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∙ 9y ago8 percent of men and 0.5 percent of women are affected by color blindness.
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∙ 13y agoover half the world
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What is the life expectancy for people that are colorblind?
The same for a person who is not colorblind
Are donkeys colorblind?
Nobody really knows, people say cats are colorblind when they are not really. So I would say "No." donkeys are not colorblind
What genotype would a female need to be in order to be colorblind?
50 percent
Can black people be colorblind?
yes, black people can be colorblind. i does not matter what color or culture you are from. both white and black people can be colorblind
How many chromosomes do colorblind people have?
2
Can people who are colorblind have a drivers license?
People who are colorblind can have a driver's license for driving a motor vehicle. One just needs to be aware where the red and green are on a traffic light.
Are the majority of people you refer to as color blind unable to see any color at all?
no color blind people are mainly red-green colorblind or less commonly blue-yellow colorblind
Can colorblind people see a sliced watermelon?
Yes. There are different classifications of colorblindness. Even if fully colorblind, a sliced watermelon is still visible, as shades of grey.
Does a colorblind object reflect?
There is no such thing as a colorblind object. There are color blind people, and all object reflect they just reflect differently based on how smooth the surface is.
Witch colors are dogs colorblind from?
Dogs are not colorblind naturally, but if they have a problem and are colorblind it can be any color.
Can colorblind people see rainbows?
Yes, if you look very hard.
What colors can people see?
Contrary to popular belief, only a rare percentage colorblind people can only see in black and white. More commonly, colorblind people difficulty telling two colors apart, or being able to identify what color an object is. Colorblind people don't see anything "wrong", their perception of color is just slightly different. Only in a minority of colorblind people is colorblindness a major disability. Common colours to not be able to distinguish between are green and red, blue and orange.
