Genetics: Mutations

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Across
  1. 6. When a mutant allele is changed to the wild type allele.
  2. 8. A cell that replicates fast will have an _____ chance of permanent DNA damage
  3. 10. This mutation happens basically due to random chance and is caused by the way the cell works.
Down
  1. 1. This corrects some mistakes missed by proofreading
  2. 2. _______ damage can damage DNA with free radicals
  3. 3. This type of mutation is caused by an outside source like a mutagen or carcinogen. This outside source causes an increased mutation rate in the cell.
  4. 4. This mutation happens within a gene and can be many different types of mutations.
  5. 5. DNA is __________ in E.coli. The bacteria methylates A on the parental strand in order to reduce mutations.
  6. 7. When a wild type allele is changed to a different allele you have a _____ mutation
  7. 9. This mutation is likely to make a nonfunctional protein due to a premature stop codon.
  8. 11. This type of light can cause thymine dimers