Cystic Fibrosis

question 26

Multiple Choice

Cystic fibrosis

• A)results from a mutation in a specific membrane transport protein.
• B)is characterized by inadequate chloride and water movement across epithelial cells.
• C)causes low grade bacterial infections in the lungs to persist for years.
• D)is a common, fatal genetic disorder.
• E)is all of these.

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Definitions:

Normal Good

A Normal Good is a type of good for which demand increases when the income of the consumer increases and falls when the income decreases, assuming the price remains constant.

Factor Market

A marketplace for the services of a factor of production, such as labor, capital, and land.

Inputs

The resources (such as labor, materials, and capital) used in the production process to create goods or services.

Ceteris Paribus

A Latin phrase meaning "all other things being equal," used in economics to isolate the effect of one variable change in a model.