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Why can Cystic fibrosis be inherited even if neither parent has the disease?
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∙ 13y ago
Cystic Fibrosis is an example of a disease inherited as an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. Both parents of a baby who has Cystic Fibrosis have one abnormal recessive gene and one normal dominant gene and are therefore, Cystic Fibrosis carriers. Carriers are said to be heterozygous because they contain one normal copy of the gene and one abnormal copy. A baby who inherits cystic fibrosis has inherited the abnormal gene from both parents and is therefore said to be homozygous recessive.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoCystic fibrosis can be inherited even if neither parent has it because it is carried by a recessive allele. If both parents have this recessive allele it is possible that the child will get the disease.
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Is cystic fibrosis a dominant or co-dominant disorder?
It is autosomal recessive and it is not a disorder! Cystic Fibrosis is a disease.
What is an inherited disease that leads to airway obstruction?
Cystic fibrosis
What is an inherited disease of the mucus and sweat glands?
cystic fibrosis
What kind of pathogen causes Cystic Fibrosis?
Cystic fibrosis is not an infectious disease but a genetic disease, provoked by mutations fo the CFTR gene, mainly inherited.
Which inherited disease is caused by a faulty ion channel?
Cystic Fibrosis
What is the inherited disease of the exocrine glands leading to airway obstruction?
Cystic Fibrosis
Which inherited disease is caused by faulty ion channels?
Cystic fibrosis is one.
Which of your friends would be more vulnerable to give you cystic fibrosis?
Cystic fibrosis can't be "caught". It is an inherited disease passed down in the genes to family members.
Is cystic fibrosis a viral disease?
No. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease.
How disorder is inherited cystic fibrosis?
Cystic Fibrosis, is a recessive disease (meaning that both parents must be carriers of the cystic fibrosis gene, for the offspring to have a chance of being born with it). A child has a 25% chance (1/4) of being born with 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.
Is this true Cystic fibrosis is a viral disease?
No. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease.
