What does the normal protein that is encoded

by the “cystic fibrosis” gene do?



a. transports chloride ions across membranes
b. delivers chloride ions to the endoplasmic
reticulum
c. binds chloride ions to DNA prior to gene
expression
d. binds chloride ions to bacteria so they are
more easily recognized by white blood cells
e. the normal protein does more than one of
these things


A

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