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Genetic disorders info: Colorblindness?


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Types/forms of, their definitions:

How it is passed from one generation to the next:

Some symptoms of disorder:

Treatments available? what are they?

certain populations/genders more sucseptable to?

1. you can't see green and red together...for example, you cannot see a red fish in a bowl of green water

2. it's just passed on...
3. treatments are available
4. mostly guys have it, but girls carry it

Color Blindness is passed on from one generation to the next, through the mother and the father, this is a trait in which you must be homozygous for the trait to have it, meaning your mom must carry the trait and your dad must be color blind in order for you to also be color blind, which is why is is rare, yet not unheard of in girls, however must more common in men.
symptoms... pretty obvious you can't see color only shades of black and grey.
treatments ...none

certain populations yes is you inbreed[gross but true.]

oh and most likly were doing your homework dont be picky!

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