In the Section "Investigating Life: Does Natural Selection Maintain Cystic

question 28

Multiple Choice

In the section "Investigating Life: Does Natural Selection Maintain Cystic Fibrosis?",what hypothesis were the scientists testing?

• A)Defects in CFTR cause cholerA.
• B)Defective CFTR makes people more sensitive to cholera.
• C)Defective CFTR gives people natural resistance to cholera.
• D)Cholera causes cystic fibrosis.
• E)Cholera increases the risk of transmission of cystic fibrosis.

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