A Loss of 90% of the Population in the Pingelap

question 59

Multiple Choice

A loss of 90% of the population in the Pingelap atoll from a typhoon in 1775 resulted in a high percentage of the current population being affected by achromatopsia.As a result,all of these affected individuals _____.

• A) have normal vision
• B) are descendants of one of the 20 original survivors
• C) receive genetic testing and genetic counseling
• D) have exceptional hearing
• E) are descendants of the 20 original survivors