In the first section (from the start up to about 55s into the video) of [this amusing YouTube video][1] about the differences between men and women, the following claim is made: > Why do women distinguish colors better than men? > The rear part of the eyeball's membrane contains 7 million cone cells. > With their help, we distinguish between colors. > Information about color cells is contained in the X-chromosome. > Women have 2 of these chromosomes. Men have 1. > This is why **women can distinguish more colors and shades**. Can women distinguish more colours than men? [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTmFdfnevj0