Regarding color weakness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)Red-green color weakness is carried on the X, or female chromosome.
B)Yellow-blue color weakness is extremely rare.
C)More women than men have color weakness.
D)The Ishihara test is commonly used to measure color blindness and color weakness.

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More men than women have color weakness, not the opposite. This is because color weakness is carried on the X chromosome, and women have two X chromosomes while men have only one. Therefore, if a man inherits a color weakness gene on his X chromosome, he will have color weakness.

Regarding Color Weakness, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE