Why Are Males More Likely to Have Red-Green Color Blindness

question 79

Multiple Choice

Why are males more likely to have red-green color blindness?

• A)They have a Y chromosome.
• B)They have two X chromosomes.
• C)They have only one X chromosome.
• D)They do not have any X chromosomes.

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