Cystic fibrosis is caused by
a. a genetic defect.
b. cigarette smoking.
c. bacterial infection.
d. inadequate folate intake.
A
Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive inherited disease (i.e., it is caused by a genetic defect). The lung problems seen in cystic fibrosis are not caused by smoking cigarettes. Frequent lung infections are a symptom, rather than a cause of the disease. Inadequate folate intake is linked to increased risk of neural tube defects.
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