TYPE OF MUTATION?

• Red/Green: weakening ability to discriminate b/w green and red
• Blue/Yellow: weakening ability b/w blue and yellow
• Total: inability to distinguish b/w all colors

NUMBER OF CHROMOSOMES

• Defective X chromosome
• Disease is passed down from mother to son on 23rd chromosome

EFFECTS?

• Disadvantages? Cooking, driving, creating art
• Cannot tell differences b/w lights
• How well is this meat cooked? Can't tell

TREATMENTS?

• Genetic color blindness can't be treated
• Bad cells could be fixed/replaced? But not likely

TEST FOR DISORDERS

• Ishihara Color Test
• Plates 1 – 17 contain a number/ plates 18 – 24 contain one or two wiggly lines.
• To pass each test subject must identify correct number/trace the wiggly lines.

LIFE EXPECTANCY

INHERITANCE PATTERN

• Mother is a carrier 50% chance of giving it to son
• Mostly in males, girls can get it if dad has it/mom is a carrier

They look like normal eyes, can't really tell the difference