2. A young patient was recently diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. This disease affects a channel protein that moves chloride ions from high to low concentration in the lungs. The channel
helps produce healthy mucus that keeps the lungs free from infection. When a person has cystic
fibrosis, the channel doesn't work, the mucus gets thick and sticky and the person can't
breathe
a. What type of transport is affected in people with cystic fibrosis and why?|

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Explanation:

1. amino acid refers to the fundamental building block of proteins, comprising of an amino group and a carboxyl group.

2. catalyst refers to any substance, which increases the rate of chemical reaction without being used up in the reaction.

3. a complex molecule containing he genetic code is dna or deoxyribonucleic acid.

4. an enzyme refers to a molecule of protein, which is unique in accelerating up a particular chemical reaction in the biological systems.

5. nucleic acid refers to an sequence of sugars, phosphates, and nitrogenous bases, for example, dna and rna.

6. a protein refers to a large, composite organic molecule comprising of a huge number of amino acids associated together with the of peptide bonds.

7. rna refers to a nucleic acid that takes part in the production of proteins.

8. substrate refers to a compound, which takes part in a chemical reaction, and is chemically modified by the reaction.