The following are solutions to genetics questions: a) Name two disorders in humans caused by gene mutation. b) Describe inversion and translocation. c) In mice the allele for

You're on a roll — Here are the solutions to the genetics questions: Question 12: a) Name two disorders in humans caused by gene mutation. Sickle cell anemia* Cystic fibrosis* b) Describe the following chromosomal mutations: (i) Inversion: This is a chromosomal mutation where a segment of a chromosome breaks off, flips 180 degrees, and reattaches to the same chromosome in the reverse orientation. (ii) Translocation: This is a chromosomal mutation where a segment of one chromosome breaks off and attaches to a different, non-homologous chromosome. *c) In mice the allele for