Albinism: Cause & Consequences

Q.  Which of the following statements is/are correct about albinism?

1. Albinism is a hereditary genetic condition.
2. Albinism is associated with a number of vision defects.
- Published on 02 Nov 15

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None

ANSWER: Both
 
- It results in no pigmentation in skin, eyes and hairs.
- Albinism is associated with a number of vision defects, such as photophobia, nystagmus and amblyopia.
- Lack of skin pigmentation makes for more susceptibility to sunburn and skin cancers.
- An organism with only a diminished amount of melanin is described as leucistic or albinoid.

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