Why Is Color Blindness More Common in Males Than in Females

question 58

Multiple Choice

Why is color blindness more common in males than in females?

• A) It is coded by a damaged allele.
• B) It is coded by a dominant allele.
• C) It is carried by a gene on the Y chromosome.
• D) It is carried by gene on the X chromosome.

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