About _____% of European-American males exhibit a color deficiency. About _____% of European-American females exhibit a color deficiency.

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About 8% of European-American males and about 1% of European-American females exhibit a color deficiency. This is due to the fact that the genes responsible for the most common forms of color blindness are located on the X chromosome; males have only one X chromosome, while females have two, making males more susceptible to color deficiencies.

About _____% of European-American Males Exhibit a Color Deficiency