About what percentage of males show red-green colour blindness?
A50 per cent
B8 per cent
C25 per cent
D0.4 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 8 per cent
Males have one X, so a single recessive allele expresses; about 8 per cent are affected versus 0.4 per cent of females.
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