2006-10-11 15:55:15 · 7 answers · asked by curiousgeorge 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Color blindness is a sex related disorder with the gene responsible for it sited on X chromosome, therefore for a female to be color blind, 2 defected X chromosomes are needed versus males can be color blind if their only X chromosome is defected. This means for a female to be colorblind, the mother has to be a carrier and the father has to be colorblind.
2006-10-11 16:10:59 · answer #1 · answered by smarties 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Females can be a carrier of the disease but will not get colour blindness.
2006-10-12 11:43:53 · answer #2 · answered by moosa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible, but it is low percentage. 93% of color-blind people are male.
2006-10-11 16:03:11 · answer #3 · answered by coppersmith 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can, my daughter is color blind.
2006-10-11 15:57:24 · answer #4 · answered by slanteyedkat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Yes. Try this link : http://www.toledo-bend.com/colorblind/aboutCB.html
2006-10-11 15:59:32 · answer #5 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
almost positive yes, less common than males but pretty sure they can be too
2006-10-11 15:57:21 · answer #6 · answered by suprasteve 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but they're much less likely.
2006-10-11 16:18:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋