The defective protein that actually causes cystic fibrosis is found in

a. blood serum.
b. the mitochondrial membrane.
c. the cell cytoplasm.
d. the nucleus.
e. the cell membrane.


E; Cystic fibrosis is a disorder involving a transport protein in the cell membrane.

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