CYSTIC FIBROSIS 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyHealth, illness and diseaseASAll boards Created by: lozzabsutCreated on: 14-10-18 16:44 What does cystic fibrosis mainly affect? respiratory, digestive and reproductive systems 1 of 7 It is caused by ... a recessive allele 2 of 7 It is caused by a mutation in the gene that codes for the ... CFTR protein 3 of 7 CFTR is a ... channel protein 4 of 7 CFTR transports ... chloride ions out of cells into the mucus 5 of 7 mutant CFTR protein is .. less efficient at transporting chloride ions out of the cell 6 of 7 when airways are blocked by mucus the surface area for gas exchange is reduced 7 of 7
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