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The mother and father both have one mutated cystic fibrosis gene. If the child receives genes from the mother and the father that are both mutated, then the child will develop cystic fibrosis. If the child receives only one chromosome containing the CFTR(cystic fibrosis transport regulator: the gene that is mutated in cystic fibrosis), then the child will not develop CF. He will still have the CF gene, but it is a recessive trait, so you need two of these chromosomes that contain the mutated gene to develop the symptoms of CF and be affected by it. Use a punnet square if you still don't understand :)
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoCystic fibrosis is also known as CF or mucoviscidosis. It is a recessive genetic disorder affecting most critically the lungs, and also the pancreas, liver, and intestine. Difficulty breathing is the most serious symptom and results from frequent lung infections that are treated with antibiotics and other medications. Other symptoms, including sinus infections, poor growth, and infertility affect other parts o
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∙ 15y agoHow is the disease Cystic Fibrosis spread if it is infectious? Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease. That means people inherit it from their parents through genes (or DNA), which also determine a lot of other characteristics including height, hair color and eye color. Genes, found in the nucleus of all the body's cells, control cell function by serving as the blueprint for the production of proteins. The defective gene that is responsible for causing cystic fibrosis is on chromosome 7. To have cystic fibrosis, a person must inherit two copies of the defective CF gene—one copy from each parent. If both parents are carriers of the CF gene (i.e., they each have one copy of the defective gene), their child will have a 25% chance of inheriting both defective copies and having cystic fibrosis, a 50% chance of inheriting one defective copy and being a carrier, and a 25% chance of not having CF or carrying the gene. http://www.cff.org/
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∙ 11y agoCystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disease. Both parents must be a carrier of a mutation and have a 25% chance of having a child with cystic fibrosis.
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∙ 6y agoThey don't. It is not an infection, and it is not caught. It is a genetically inherited disease. You get it because you inherited a gene for it.
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What must be true of a person with cystic fibrosis?
Both parents had at least one allele for cystic fibrosis.
Can someone have a baby with Cystic Fibrosis at age fifteen?
Yes. A person can have a baby with cystic fibrosis at any age.
What is thePhenotype in cystic fibrosis?
Cystic Fibrosis is a cronic illness meaning that if you look at a person you cant tell the diff between a cf person
What is the genotype of an individual that is not affected with cystic fibrosis?
Let's call the gene "C." Capital C means no cystic fibrosis; lower c means cystic fibrosis, since it is a recessive gene. CC is a person who does not have cystic fibrosis and also is not a carrier. Cc indicated a carrier. cc shows a person with cystic fibrosis. In order for a child to have cystic fibrosis, its parents must be: 1. cc and cc (both have cystic fibrosis, so every child will as well.) 2. Cc and Cc (both carriers; 25% chance of having a child with cystic fibrosis) 3. Cc and cc (one parent is a carrier and one has cystic fibrosis; there is a 50% chance that the children will have cystic fibrosis.)
Can cystic fibrosis kill the person who has it?
Cystic fibrosis is a inherited disease where ususally by the time of 30-35 the person who has it does die.
Why does a person with cystic fibrosis feel pain?
Cystic fibrosis has no cure. However, treatments have greatly improved in recent years. Early treatment for cystic fibrosis can improve both quality of life and lifespan.
What would be the genotype of a person with cystic fibrosis?
The genotype of a person with CF is cc. The genotype of a carrier of a CF mutation is Cc.
How do black people get cystic fibrosis?
The Same Way Any other person would get CF (Cystic Fibrosis), although it's Very Rare For African Americans to get it. Cystic Fibrosis is most common among Caucasians.
What is a disease that is caused by a person lacking of an enzyme?
Cystic Fibrosis.
What famous person has cystic fibrosis?
Cystic Fibrosis is a hereditary disease. Some famous people who have lived with it are Jerry Cahill, Nathan Charles, and Nolan Gottlieb.
What are the chances of a normal person and a carrier for cystic fibrosis have a kid with cystic fibrosis?
Zero. Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disease. This means that both parents must carry a mutated gene and have a 1 in 4 (25%) chance of having a child with CF.
A person who has inherited the autosomal recessive disorder called?
Cystic Fibrosis
