In a Person with Cystic Fibrosis, the CFTR Mutation Causes

question 67

Multiple Choice

In a person with cystic fibrosis, the CFTR mutation causes the protein to be ____.​

• A) ​embedded in the plasma membrane
• B) ​destroyed in the endoplasmic reticulum
• C) ​shuttled to the nuclear membrane instead of the plasma membrane
• D) ​shuttled to the plasma membrane instead of the nuclear membrane
• E) ​expelled from the cell by exocytosis before it can do its job

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