Genetic Mutations Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• mutation : changes in the dna sequence
• pointmutation : a type of mutation where one nucleotide is replaced with another
• frameshift : a mutation that shifts the "reading frame" of the genetic message by inserting or deleting a nucleotide
• insertion : a mutation that occurs when a nucleotide is added or deleted from the dna sequence
• duplication : a type of mutation where a segment of dna is duplicated
• recombination : a mutation resulting from the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes
• chromosomal : a type of mutation where the entire chromosome is duplicated
• silent : a mutation that alters a single nucleotide without changing the overall amino acid sequence
• insertional : a mutation that results in the insertion of one or more nucleotides into the dna sequence
• transposition : a mutation caused by the movement of a dna segment to a new location within the genome