Report on Cystic Fibrosis
Title: Report on Cystic Fibrosis
Category: /Science & Technology/Biology
Details: Words: 846 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Report on Cystic Fibrosis
Category: /Science & Technology/Biology
Details: Words: 846 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
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
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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)