Effects of ionizing radiation on deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Prepare a full 2 pg paper in which you analyze the effects of ionizing radiation on deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) to provide a chemical reason as to why this might cause cancer. In your paper, include the following items:
1) Describe alpha, beta, and gamma radiation.
2)Analyze the chemistry of DNA.
3)Explain the effects of radiation on DNA.
4)Describe how the changes in DNA can become cancerous.