Color blindness is inability to distinguish between certain colors. This disease is caused due to a _______.

bacteria

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virus

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defective gene

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fungus

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The correct option is C
defective gene

Colour blindness is a disease characterised by the inability to distinguish between certain colours. The affected person cannot differentiate mostly between green and red light. This is due to defective gene copies present in their DNA. Thus, colour blindness is an example of a genetic disorder.

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Color blindness is inability to distinguish between certain colors. This disease is caused due to a _______.

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