Why do albino people have white skin and red eyes?

Answer 1

It is passed on from mother or father to child if the parents are albino, or if the mother carries the gene for albinism. The father cannot carry the gene as only woman are able to be carriers. Therefore, even if both parents are normal, the child can be albino (because the mother obviously carries the gene for albinism).

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Answer 2

Albinism is a group of genetic conditions that causes a lack of pigment. It can effect only the eyes (ocular albinism) or both the eyes and skin (oculocutaneous albinism). Most types of albinism are inherited when an individual receives the albinism gene from both parents. The exception is one type of ocular albinism which is passed on from mothers to their sons.

Generally, people with albinism have blue or slate gray eyes. Some people with greater amounts of pigment have green or hazel eyes. Those with lessor amounts of pigment will have an eye color that has a reddish tint to it. Because the eye of the person with albinism has an iris which does not block out light, a flash photo of someone with albinism may show the light of the flash reflected off of the back of the eye, giving the appearance in a photograph that they have red eyes.

For more info on albinism in humans check out this site:

http://www.albinism.org/

Answer 3

No. Generally, people with albinism have blue or slate gray eyes. Some people with greater amounts of pigment have green or hazel eyes. Those with lessor amounts of pigment will have an eye color that has a reddish tint to it. Because the eye of the person with albinism has an iris which does not block out light, a flash photo of someone with albinism may show the light of the flash reflected off of the back of the eye, giving the appearance in a photograph that they have red eyes.

For more info on albinism in humans check out this site: http://www.albinism.org/

Answer 4

albinos have a pigmentation disorder. therefore, their skin is white. the red eyes are cause by the lack of pigmentation in their eyes, and the red you see is from the blood vessels underneath the eyes.
They lack the ability to make the protein for pigmentation... that's also why they are so white.

Answer 5

It's because of the lack of pigment to their skin.

Answer 6

ummm io dont really know but i do kinda know it has to do with not enough pigment in the body, i guess lol