Regarding infection, what is the problem with
cystic fibrosis?
a. bacteria are not captured properly to signal
an immune response
b. white blood cells are mutated and do not
recognize foreign bacteria
c. the mutated cystic fibrosis protein is not
recognized by the immune system
d. because multiple copies of the mutated
protein are made, the immune system goes
into hyperdrive
e. more than one of these problems occurs
A
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