In red green colorblind and see if active person has difficulty distinguishing between red colors and green colors it is an inherited trait in a fix meals much more often than females which of the following inheritance patterns best explains?

1 Answer
May 2, 2018

red green color blindness is a sex linked trait. The gene for the trait is not found on the y chromosome.

Explanation:

Males have only one x chromosome where the gene for correct green red color distinctions is found. If that one x gene is defective then the male will be affect and have red green color blindness.

Females have two x chromosomes where the gene for correct green red color distinction is found. If one of the x gene is defective then the female will not be affected and have normal vision. The female must have both x chromosomes with defective genes for distinguishing between red and free to be affected