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Where are the genes coding for the pigments responsive to red and green located?
Where are the genes coding for the pigments responsive to red and green located?
- X chromosome (correct)
- Mitochondrial DNA
- Autosome (chromosome 7)
- Y chromosome
What is the result of a defect in the gene for red in males?
What is the result of a defect in the gene for red in males?
- Red appears as green (correct)
- Blue appears as green
- Red appears as blue
- Green appears as red
What is the condition where an individual has complete red-green color blindness?
What is the condition where an individual has complete red-green color blindness?
- X-linked recessive inheritance
- Hemophilia
- Complete red-green color blindness in females (correct)
- Anomalous Trichromacy
What is the term used to describe the type of inheritance where the genes are located on either the X or Y chromosomes?
What is the term used to describe the type of inheritance where the genes are located on either the X or Y chromosomes?
What is the name of the test used to detect color vision deficiency?
What is the name of the test used to detect color vision deficiency?
What is the effect of receiving a recessive allele from one's mother for a male?
What is the effect of receiving a recessive allele from one's mother for a male?
What is the term for a total color blind condition where everything appears in shades of gray?
What is the term for a total color blind condition where everything appears in shades of gray?
Which type of color blindness is characterized by the complete absence of the red cone?
Which type of color blindness is characterized by the complete absence of the red cone?
What is the term for a mild or weak color vision deficiency?
What is the term for a mild or weak color vision deficiency?
Which royal family member had hemophilia?
Which royal family member had hemophilia?
What is the frequency of Hemophilia A in males?
What is the frequency of Hemophilia A in males?
What is the name of the disease that affects the blood's ability to clot, leading to easy bleeding?
What is the name of the disease that affects the blood's ability to clot, leading to easy bleeding?
What is the main reason for excessive bleeding in hemophiliacs?
What is the main reason for excessive bleeding in hemophiliacs?
What is the cost of treating hemophilia A with clotting factor VIII extracted from normal human blood?
What is the cost of treating hemophilia A with clotting factor VIII extracted from normal human blood?
What is the cause of hemophilia B?
What is the cause of hemophilia B?
What is the category of hemophilia A where patients produce less than 1% of Factor VIII?
What is the category of hemophilia A where patients produce less than 1% of Factor VIII?
What is the name of the disease caused by the deficiency of factor V?
What is the name of the disease caused by the deficiency of factor V?
What is the typical age of onset for symptoms of Duchene muscular dystrophy?
What is the typical age of onset for symptoms of Duchene muscular dystrophy?
