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Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that causes thick mucus to build up due to inoperative proteins. These proteins are reponsible for allowing chloride ions to pass through the cell membrane. These proteins are most likely ____________ proteins.

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Answer: CF occurs because of mutations in the gene that makes a protein called CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator)

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