Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1292216239
ISBN 13: 978-1-29221-623-2

Chapter 8 - Special Senses - Review Questions - Page 333: 45

Answer

He is suffering from red-green color blindness.

Work Step by Step

There are three types of cone cells in our eyes for detecting red, blue, and green colors. A person suffering from red-green color blindness lacks either red color receptors or green color receptors. So red and green are seen as the same color.
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