PANCE Practice Test

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Each of the following is commonly found in patients afflicted with cystic fibrosis EXCEPT:
  1. malfunction of the Cl− transporter
  2. meconium ileus
  3. pathology of chromosome 9
  4. pancreatic exocrine insufficiency
Explanation
Answer: C - Cystic fibrosis patients have an error with chromosome 7q. This chromosome encodes the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator which controls Cl− and Na+ transport across epithelial membranes.
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