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Why is colorblindness or hemophilla more common in males than females?
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∙ 8y ago
Men Have XY chromosomes. women have XX chromosomes. To get Hemophilia, all of your X chromosomes have to be affected. as you can see, it is much easier for a man to get it than a woman.
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∙ 13y ago
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Colorblindness is more common in males than in females because?
the allele for colorblindness is recessive and located on the X chromosomes
Why is there a difference in the numbers of alleles for hemophilia and colorblindness between males and females?
females have xand males dont
What are the main symptoms for colorblindness?
Colorblindness is characterized by not being able to tell apart two colors when they are the same value. Colorblindness is an x-linked trait, so it is much more common in males than females.
Does color blindness occur in males or females or just one sex?
Red Green colorblindness is more prevalent in males but can occur in females as well.
Do males and females get anorexia?
Both males and feamles can get anorexia but it is most common in females .
How is colorblindness genetic?
colorblindness is a genetic disorder.its gene is present on the x- chromosome.mutations or even combination of certain alleles( forms of a gene) can cause color blindnessmore males than females are affected to this disease as males require only one X-chromosome while females are suppossed to receive 2 X chromosomes for her to show the disorder.
Is pericarditis more common in males or females?
Pericarditis is more common in males than females with a ratio of seven to three
Is natural death more common in males or females?
Males.
Is conjoined twins more common in females or males?
Males
Colorblindness is more common in males than in females because the allele for colorblindness is?
the allele for colorblindness is ressecive NOT dominant. more common in males because they have one x chromosome and women have two, if a deformity is found on the x chromosome in a woman, it can be masked by the other, but still have some sort of side effects, in a male, since he has one, he is effected the most. he has no other genes to mask it.
Is albinism more common in males or females?
men
Explain why the incidence of color blindness is higher in male than females?
Overall, colorblindness is much more common in males than females due to the fact that it is a sex-linked trait. The gene for colorblindness is carried on the X chromosome. Since this is a recessive condition, males will be more likely to express it due to the fact they only have one X chromosome while the females have two.
