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Write about the sex-linked disease: Colour blindness

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Write about the sex-linked disease:

Colour blindness

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  • Nature: It is an X-linked recessive genetic disorder.
  • Effect: The affected individual is unable to distinguish between specific colours, most commonly red and green.
  • Inheritance: It occurs when a male inherits a single defective X chromosome, or a female inherits defective X chromosomes from both parents.
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Chapter 3: Genetics - EXERCISE [Page 49]

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Lakhmir Singh Biology [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 3 Genetics
EXERCISE | Q 3. (ii) | Page 49
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