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Across
  1. 2. A physical or chemical agent that increases the frequency of mutations in DNA.
  2. 7. Anemia caused by a single base substitution in the gene for hemoglobin.
  3. 9. A mutation occurring in reproductive cells that can be passed to offspring.
  4. 10. A point mutation where one nitrogenous base is replaced by a different base.
  5. 11. A mutation that does not change the amino acid sequence due to the degenerate code.
  6. 12. A mutation that creates a premature stop codon, resulting in a shortened protein.
Down
  1. 1. A specific type of mutagen that leads to the development of cancer.
  2. 3. A mutation where one or more nucleotides are removed from a DNA sequence.
  3. 4. The specific mutation type responsible for the development of Sickle Cell Anemia.
  4. 5. A mutation that shifts the reading frame of codons, usually caused by insertions or deletions.
  5. 6. A mutation where one or more extra nucleotides are added into a DNA sequence.
  6. 7. A mutation in body cells that cannot be inherited by the next generation.
  7. 8. A mutation that results in the substitution of one amino acid for another.