NEET2003ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationActual
One of the genes present exclusively on the X chromosome in humans is concerned with
Options
- Abaldness
- Bred-green colour blindness
- Cfacial hair/moustaches in males
- Dnight blindness.
Correct answer
B. red-green colour blindness
Step-by-step solution
The most common form of red-green colour blindness is an ' X chromosome linked recessive' disorder. The 'red' and 'green' genes are known to reside at the tip of the long arm of the X chromosome. Women have two copies of the X-chromosome, and so they may have normal colour vision, even if they carry one copy of the defective gene. Men have only one X-chromosome, and so will be colour blind.