Why Do People with Cystic Fibrosis Have Fat in Their

question 33

Multiple Choice

Why do people with cystic fibrosis have fat in their stools?

• A) Because their bile ducts are obstructed with mucus that prohibits the release of bile
• B) Because they cannot metabolize fat-soluble vitamins
• C) Because they have a deficiency of pancreatic lipase
• D) Because of fat malabsorption in the jejunum

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Definitions:

Inhibition

The process of restraining or suppressing a response, action, or biological process.

Excitation

The process of stimulating activity in an organism or in any of its parts, often leading to increased activity or responsiveness.

Synapses

The junctions between neurons through which they communicate with each other using chemical or electrical signals.

Presynaptic Neuron

The neuron that sends a signal across the synapse to another neuron.