The iris? of the eye is colored I think it is right? I'm just curious the biological reason. Or even more general question why is the iris colored, the reason for this evolution?
2006-07-18 08:37:24 · 10 answers · asked by phishycoding 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Well.. I was considering deleting this question since many people were such jerks about it but thanks to the few who gave honest serious answers. Dominant gene, that makes the most sense. I'm sorry I'm white and don't live near or know many black people. Blame it on suburbia and fences, or me not making enough eye contact. But, These are the kind of questions you ask to bridge gaps of difference. Believe it or not, I'm probably not the first person to ask this question. I'm sure there's quite a few people out there in a one horse town or who do not know many people outside their race.
2006-07-18 13:32:06 · update #1
Ahh I found a similiar question.. involving hair color instead of eye color which has a very great answer.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylt=AqiQPkHw7m8bmoQSkgNDD5pIzKIX?qid=20060703143034AAFg8xU
2006-07-18 14:11:51 · update #2
Do you just not pay attention, or is making assumptions the way you go through your whole life?
2006-07-18 08:42:47 · answer #1 · answered by Crooks Gap 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The iris is colored in the first place to help limit the amount of light entering the eye and hitting the retina.
African Americans have more melanin which also causes their iris's to usually be darker pigmented.
2006-07-19 13:13:37 · answer #2 · answered by eyegirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The brown eye color is a dominant gene, however, other colors do appear in African Americans.
Check out the link:
http://museum.thetech.org/ugenetics/eyeCalc/eyecalculator.html
Yours: Grumpy
2006-07-18 15:45:33 · answer #3 · answered by Grumpy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OK, I think eyegirl has the smartest answer.
And according to my teenager recent biology is teaching them that blue is dominant. We were taught brown.
And I would just like to say that I have brown hair brown eyes. I have four children. Not ONE of them has my eye color. The first has my brother's eye color of green/hazel. The second has his dad's of hazel. My last two have blonde hair and blue eyes. Which I guess is like my Aunt on my Dad's side.
Can you tell I am a little bitter about this!?
2006-07-19 16:44:48 · answer #4 · answered by ruletheworld 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some do have other colors, sorry everyone was so rude to your answer.
dominate gene is the dark brown.
Most have dark brown
2006-07-18 15:56:51 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why are all white people pale and all their men have small penises?
of course i dont believe any of this but its as stupid as the question-- stupidity deserves stupidity
2006-07-18 15:52:09 · answer #6 · answered by milesigo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
coz some are from diferent clans or families
2006-07-18 15:40:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um , they do. I'v e seen several.
2006-07-18 15:41:11 · answer #8 · answered by LoveMyLife 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you have not met an African American iwth blue eyes yet have you.????
2006-07-18 15:41:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because they are all the same.
2006-07-18 15:46:45 · answer #10 · answered by matty b 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋