Types of mutation

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Across
  1. 6. A DNA segment is reversed within the chromosome.
  2. 9. A mutation affecting a single nucleotide.
  3. 10. Addition of one or more nucleotides into the sequence.
  4. 11. A segment of the DNA is copied and inserted back into the genome.
  5. 12. A segment of one chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome.
  6. 14. A mutation where a gene is replaced by a similar gene sequence.
  7. 15. Substitution causing a different amino acid to be incorporated.
Down
  1. 1. Repetition of a section of DNA, leading to multiple copies of a gene.
  2. 2. Mutation caused by insertion or deletion that shifts the reading frame.
  3. 3. Removal of one or more nucleotides from the sequence.
  4. 4. A mutation occurring in non-reproductive cells, affecting only the individual.
  5. 5. A mutation in reproductive cells that can be inherited by offspring.
  6. 7. One nucleotide is replaced by another.
  7. 8. Substitution that does not change the amino acid or protein function.
  8. 13. Substitution that creates a premature stop codon, truncating the protein.