Cystic Fibrosis

Question 1

What is cystic fibrosis caused by?

Answer 1

Mutation in a protein cell in the cell membranes

protein=responsible for viscosity of Mucus

Mutation=Mucus remain thick+sticky

Question 2

What is related to cystic fibrosis in terms of hardships?

Answer 2

Breathing difficulties

Question 3

How does sycstic fibrosis work?

Answer 3

Mucus traps germs in trachea

Beacuse there is a lot of Mucus being sticky and thick, the trachea is narrowed while also preventing the mucus to travel back up to be swalloed by the cilia

This causes toxins to be released in lungs causing almost certain death

Question 4

How does cystic fibrosis cause problems in the pancreas?

Answer 4

Pancreatic duct is blocked by Mucus

Pancreas can’t release digestive enzymes in small intestine

Food might not be digested

Question 5

What is a treatment for pancreatic duct blocked?

Answer 5

Enzymes as medicine

Question 6

Is cystic fibrosis recessive or dominant

Answer 6

Recessive allele

Question 7

What