Cystic Fibrosis:

Describe the type of genetic defect that causes this disease (Ex. Base deletion, base addition, base substitution, frame shift, non-disjunction, etc).

What type of inheritance pattern does it have? (Ex. Autosomal dominate, autosomal recessive, X-linked recessive, etc)

Explain the express of the disease in the cell membrane. (Hint: What is the normal role of this protein? Where do you find it in the cell? How does the mutation change its function? Why does this change in function occur?

List problems that are caused by this disease (Be specific in the types of problems that occur. Do these problems lead to other problems? What organs are affected?