Someone suffering from cystic fibrosis
A) carries it as a recessive gene.
B) suffer from an inability to produce mucus.
C) has more than 23 chromosomal pairs.
D) is likely to have a younger mother.

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Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder caused by a recessive allele; thus, an individual must inherit two copies of the faulty gene (one from each parent) to develop the condition.

Someone Suffering from Cystic Fibrosis