How do animals become albinos?

Answer 1

The term albino refers to an animal that is completely lacking in pigmentation. They are born with this trait (it is genetic).

A pigment is a molecule that absorbs a certain wavelength of light (which means you will see it as color). However, it is important to note that not all color is from pigments. (For example the sky is blue, but not because of pigment.) Thus an albino animal cannot have brown or green eyes (caused by brown pigment), but it can have red eyes (caused by seeing blood vessels) or blue/grey eyes (caused by fibers in the iris that scatter light). In some species, it is possible that faint blue and red can cause the eyes to appear slightly purple (blue+red=purple).

Geneticists have discovered many genes which produce a 'white' animal, and only one gene that produces the true albino. The gene is involved in creating the pigment, and the albino version is 'broken,' which means the animal's body doesn't not know how to make pigment.

You CAN breed albinos, as it is a genetic trait. It is possible that two non-albino parents can have an albino baby, because the trait is recessive. Sometimes, it can occur as a random mutation (not from the parents' genes).

Answer 2

Animals can become albino due to a genetic mutation that affects the production of melanin, the pigment responsible for skin, hair, and eye color. This mutation can result in a lack of melanin, causing the characteristic white or pale coloration seen in albino animals.

Answer 3

they are born without pigment, or with very little pigment.

Answer 4

most plants die of albinism but exceptions like the red wood plant can feed on its mother plant when its albino

Answer 5

it occurs when the sperm cell and the egg cell combine they one might be albino