Free Flashcard From Chapter 7
Question:
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease in humans in which chloride ion channels in cell membranesare missing or nonfunctional.
Chloride ion channels are membrane structures that include which of the following?
A) gap junctions
B) aquaporins
C) hydrophilic proteins
D) carbohydrates
E) sodium ions
Answer:
C) hydrophilic proteins