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How prevalent is colorblindness in the population including statistics?
It is found in about 10 million men in the UNited States ( about 7%), and in about 4% of women.
What would a gene be called if it is inherited by both genders but expressed differently in the phenotype of men and women?
Colorblindness.
Gout in women?
Women can get gout however it is far more prevalent in men.
Does color blindness occur in males or females or just one sex?
Red Green colorblindness is more prevalent in males but can occur in females as well.
Is their a cure for colorblindness?
Colorblindness is usually a genetic trait. There is no more a cure for genetic colorblindness than there is for blond hair.
Does race affect colorblindness?
No you must not choose any diverse colorblindness
What is the proper name for colorblindness?
The proper name for colorblindness is color vision deficiency.
What can be done to cure colorblindness?
As of 2016 there is no cure or treatment for colorblindness.
Why diabetes is more prevalent in men than women?
Diabetes is more prevalent in men than women because men develop diabetes at a lower body mass index than women of the same age. Researchers have theories than men are less sensitive to insulin than women.
Snice the allele for colorblindness is located on the x chromosome which type of trait is colorblindness?
Sex linked
Is rheumatoid arthritis more common in men or women?
Ra is more prevalent in women. Two thirds of people that suffer from RA are women.
Is a carrier for colorblindness is colorblind?
Not necessarily. The allele for colorblindness is recessive. For a female, in order to be colorblind she must have to recessive alleles for colorblindness. Example: XcXc would be colorblind. XCXc would be a carrier for colorblindness, but not colorblind. For a male, because colorblindness is a sex-linked gene, he only needs one allele to be colorblind. Example: XcY is colorblind. XCY is not colorblind.
