George Is Partially Colorblind Yet His Sister Is Not, but Her

question 219

Multiple Choice

George is partially colorblind yet his sister is not, but her sons are partially colorblind. These family traits are best described by which of the following statements?

• A)Partial color blindness occurs only in men.
• B)The gene responsible for partial color blindness has nothing to do with gender.
• C)George's and his sister's eye color chromosomes are different.
• D)Partial color blindness is a sex-linked trait that affects mostly males.

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Definitions:

Leaf Arrangement

The pattern or configuration of leaves on the stem of a plant, which can be alternate, opposite, or whorled, among others.

Node

A point along a stem or branch at which leaves, branches, or flowers originate; in networks, a node is a junction or connection point.

Compound Leaves

Compound leaves have a leaf structure where a single leaf is divided into multiple leaflets, each connected to the whole leaf via a petiole.

Leaflets

Leaflets are the individual segments or units of a compound leaf, each resembling a small leaf but part of a larger structure.