Cystic fibrosis is an inherited genetic disorder caused by two copies of a defective recessive gene that causes

A) senility at around age fifty and slow nervous system damage.

B) the buildup of fluid in the lungs, and complications from pneumonia.

C) a form of mental impairment, along with heart defects, and a webbed neck.

D) the inability of the blood to clot properly, resulting in organ damage and easy bruising.

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Araceli Whitehead

Biology

1 November, 18:13

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited genetic disorder caused by two copies of a defective recessive gene that causes

A) senility at around age fifty and slow nervous system damage.

B) the buildup of fluid in the lungs, and complications from pneumonia.

C) a form of mental impairment, along with heart defects, and a webbed neck.

D) the inability of the blood to clot properly, resulting in organ damage and easy bruising.

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Kylie · Answer 1

B the buildup of fluid in the lungs. one of my closest friends suffers from it.

Johnathan Acevedo · Answer 2

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited genetic disorder caused by two copies of a defective recessive gene that causes

B) the buildup of fluid in the lungs, and complications from pneumonia.