Report on Cystic Fibrosis

Title: Report on Cystic Fibrosis
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Report on Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis, also known as mucoviscidosis, is the result of a single faulty gene that appears on chromosome 7. It is a life threatening genetic disorder, meaning that it is not acquired; a person is born with it. Cystic fibrosis is autosomal recessive; this means that a person must have two copies of the faulty gene in order to have cystic fibrosis. A person with only one copy of the cystic fibrosis gene is called a …showed first 75 words of 846 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 846 total…better, become physically stronger, have a larger appetite and increase coughing. Antibiotics are given to fight and protect against infections. Works Cited Marieb, Elaine N. Human Anatomy and Physiology. Canada: The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company, Inc., 1989. Campbell, Neil A. and Jane B. Reece Biology Sixth Edition. http://www.cfww.org/ http://www.ccff.ca notes: - lost marks for not having a proper works cited and parenthetical referencing thats it (teacher was a hard ass)

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