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Is color blind dominant or recessive?
recessive
Which parental pair could produce female with color blindness?
X' = color blindnessX'X'-- X --X'Yis a cross that could lead to a color blind female as the mother is homozygous recessive and the father's X chromosome is the recessive color blind trait.
If a male has red -green color blindness show his genotype and explain who be inherited his recessive allele form.?
A male with red-green color blindness has the genotype X^cY, where X^c represents the X chromosome carrying the recessive allele for color blindness. He inherited the recessive allele from his mother, who must have at least one X chromosome with the color blindness allele (either X^cX or X^cY). Since males inherit their X chromosome from their mothers and their Y chromosome from their fathers, the mother's genotype determines whether the son will express the condition.
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.
Is Red-green color blindness an X-linked recessive disorder?
Yes, red-green color blindness is typically an X-linked recessive disorder. This means that the gene responsible for red-green color blindness is located on the X chromosome, and individuals who inherit an abnormal gene on their X chromosome are more likely to express the trait if they are male, as they have only one X chromosome.
Is the color blindness gene also present on the Y chromosome?
No - the colour blindness gene is only found on the X chromosome.
Is color blind dominant or recessive?
recessive
Color blindness is a recessive trait. The gene for color blindness is on the X-chromosome. The family tree below shows the trait of color blindness. The only unknown is the mother in the first generation?
(Apex Learning) She has at least one recessive color blindness allele.
Sex-linked trait in men?
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Which parent regardless of the phenotype is responsible for color blindness in a son?
Color blindness is typically inherited in an X-linked recessive pattern. This means that a son inherits his X chromosome from his mother and his Y chromosome from his father. Therefore, regardless of the mother's phenotype, she is the parent responsible for passing on the X chromosome that may carry the gene for color blindness, while the father contributes a Y chromosome. If the mother is a carrier or affected, there is a chance for the son to be color blind.
Which parental pair could produce female with color blindness?
X' = color blindnessX'X'-- X --X'Yis a cross that could lead to a color blind female as the mother is homozygous recessive and the father's X chromosome is the recessive color blind trait.
Color blindness is a sex linked gene . Males are more likely to be color blind than females because color blindness is?
Color blindness is typically caused by mutations in genes located on the X chromosome. Males have one X and one Y chromosome (XY), so if they inherit the X chromosome with the color blindness gene, they will express the trait. In contrast, females have two X chromosomes (XX), so they would need to inherit the gene from both parents to exhibit color blindness, making it less common among females. This sex-linked inheritance pattern explains why color blindness is more prevalent in males than in females.
If a male has red -green color blindness show his genotype and explain who be inherited his recessive allele form.?
A male with red-green color blindness has the genotype X^cY, where X^c represents the X chromosome carrying the recessive allele for color blindness. He inherited the recessive allele from his mother, who must have at least one X chromosome with the color blindness allele (either X^cX or X^cY). Since males inherit their X chromosome from their mothers and their Y chromosome from their fathers, the mother's genotype determines whether the son will express the condition.
The allele for color blindness is found on the x chromosome more males suffer from red-green color blindness tha females because?
Plato Users: A and B.
What causes color blindness genetically?
The majority of affected individuals are males. Females are carriers, but are not normally affected. This indicates that the X chromosome is one of the locations for color blindness.
Where is the color blindness gene found?
It is found on the non homologous part of the X chromosome.
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.
