Biology (Mader), 10th Edition

Chapter 11: Mendelian Patterns of Inheritance

Good Poison

Objective: The student will examine the effect of an algal compound on lung function and its potential as a therapeutic drug used in treating cystic fibrosis.

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1.

Cystic fibrosis:
A)is a genetic disease
B)disrupts the activity of salt channels in lung cells
C)increases one's risk of developing pneumonia
D)b and c
E)all of the above
2.

Karenia brevis is classified as a(an):
A)bacterium
B)virus
C)dinoflagellate
D)none of the above
3.

In an experiment conducted in sheep, the scientists found that the algal antitoxin:
A)facilitates salt movement through channels in lung cells
B)increases mucus production in the lungs
C)decreases bronchoconstriction
D)a and c
E)all of the above
4.

If development of a cystic fibrosis drug from the algal antitoxin is successful, it would be administered to the patient:
A)by injection with a needle
B)by ingestion of a pill
C)by inhalation from an inhaler
D)none of the above
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