Cystic Fibrosis

Multiple Choice

Who is correct?

• The doctor

• The grandfather

Multiple Choice

Cystic fibrosis is....

• an autosomal dominant disease

• an autosomal recessive disease

• a sex-linked dominant disease

• a sex-linked recessive disease

Multiple Select

Which is the correct statement? Select all that apply

• One fourth of the children of two carriers will get cystic fibrosis

• 25% of the children of two carriers will get cystic fibrosis

• 50% of the children of two carriers will get cystic fibrosis

• If both parents are carriers, there is a 25% chance that a child will have cystic fibrosis

Multiple Choice

Based on the karyotype shown in the previous slide, what is the sex of the person?

• male

• female

Multiple Choice

Cystic fibrosis is a gene in which

• there is a gene that produces a faulty red blood cell

• the body produces no insulin

• there is a gene that produces a mucous that is too viscous

• there is uncontrolled nervous activity

• There is uncontrolled weight gain

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a complication of cystic fibrosis?

• liver disease

• pancreatic dysfunction

• salty sweat

• gaining weight

Multiple Choice

The mean life expectancy for someone with CF is...

• 20

• 30

• 40

• 50

• 60