Which Statement Is TRUE Regarding Inherited Deficiencies of Color Vision

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which statement is TRUE regarding inherited deficiencies of color vision?

• A) They affect females much more frequently than males.
• B) The lack of M-cones and L-cones is due to a defect on the X chromosome.
• C) They occur when a person is born without rods in the retina.
• D) There are two categories of these deficiencies-night blindness and trichromacy.

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Definitions:

Sensory Nerves

Nerves that transmit sensory information from the body to the central nervous system.

Motor Areas

Regions of the brain involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements.

Reflex

An automatic, involuntary response to a stimulus that involves a simple neural pathway, aiding in protective responses and basic bodily functions.

Hemispheres

Pertains to either of the two halves of the brain or Earth, usually referred to as the Northern, Southern, Eastern, or Western hemispheres.