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Colour blindness is what kind of disorder?
AAutosomal dominant
BSex-linked recessive
CChromosomal defect
DAutosomal recessive
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Sex-linked recessive
The genes for red-green vision lie on the X chromosome and the defect is recessive.
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