If a Father and a Son Are Both Color Blind

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Essay

If a father and a son are both color blind and the mother is normal, is it likely that the son inherited color blindness from his father?

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Definitions:

Sensory Input

Information received by sensory organs that is then processed by the brain.

Opponent Process Theory

A psychological and neurological model that explains a wide range of behaviors, including vision and emotions, by proposing that certain elements (e.g., colors or feelings) operate in opposition to each other.

Trichromatic Theory

A theory explaining color vision as a result of the eye containing three types of receptors sensitive to different light wavelengths.

Colour Vision

The ability of the eye and brain to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths of light they reflect, emit, or transmit.