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Mutation Activity Sheet
Mutation Activity Sheet
Directions: Complete the crossword by filling out the boxes a word that fits each clue.
1. This result when one single nucleotide base is deleted, added or altered.
2. This results in the formation of a stop codon due to the substitution of one nitrogen base.
3. This results in an altered codon formation but does not form a stop codon.
4. This happens when a nitrogen base is altered, but the same amino acid is produced.
5. These mutations happen when the normal sequence of codons is disorganized by the insertion or
deletion of one or more nitrogen bases.