Red/green Color Blindness Is Expressed Only in Males but Is

question 13

Multiple Choice

Red/green color blindness is expressed only in males but is inherited from the mother. This is an example of _______

• A) a birth defect.
• B) a recessive trait.
• C) a dominant trait.
• D) a sex-linked trait.
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

A component of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements through the action of skeletal muscles.

Spinal Reflexes

Spinal reflexes are automatic, involuntary movements or actions of the body that are initiated in the spinal cord without the involvement of the brain, such as the knee-jerk reaction.

Automatic

Processes or actions that are performed without conscious thought or intention, often as a result of learning or habituation.

Motor Nerves

Nerves that transmit impulses from the central nervous system to muscles, causing them to contract and produce movement.