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Why are some persons colour-blind? What is the cause of this defect?

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Why are some persons colour-blind? What is the cause of this defect?

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In the retina of some persons, cone-shaped cells responding to certain specific colours are absent. 

Hence, these persons are unable to distinguish between certain colours, i.e., they are colour-blind.

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