Question

Which statement about cystic fibrosis is true?(1 point)
Responses

Cystic fibrosis is caused by a deletion of one codon in the DNA molecule.
Cystic fibrosis is caused by a deletion of one codon in the DNA molecule.

Carriers have an advantage over people who do not have the cystic fibrosis mutation.
Carriers have an advantage over people who do not have the cystic fibrosis mutation.

Cystic fibrosis is caused by a mutation in which a dominant allele replaces a recessive allele.
Cystic fibrosis is caused by a mutation in which a dominant allele replaces a recessive allele.

Cystic fibrosis affects a person's ability to make normal red blood cells.
Cystic fibrosis affects a person's ability to make normal red blood cells.

Answer 1

"Cystic fibrosis is caused by a deletion of one codon in the DNA molecule." — True.

Most common CF mutation is ΔF508, a deletion of three nucleotides (one codon) that removes phenylalanine at position 508 of the CFTR protein. CF is an autosomal recessive disorder affecting chloride channels in epithelial cells (lungs, pancreas, etc.), not red blood cells.