Is red-green color blindness recessive?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking whether red-green color blindness is a recessive trait. This involves understanding the genetic inheritance patterns of color vision deficiencies.
Answer
Yes.
Yes, red-green color blindness is recessive.
Answer for screen readers
Yes, red-green color blindness is recessive.
More Information
Red-green color blindness follows an X-linked recessive inheritance pattern. It primarily affects males (AMAB) due to the presence of a single X chromosome, while females (AFAB) can be carriers.
Sources
- Color Vision Deficiency - Genetics - medlineplus.gov
- Is Color Blindness Hereditary? - Grosinger, Spigelman & Grey - eyemichigan.com
- Color vision deficiency - Genetics - MedlinePlus - medlineplus.gov
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