Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you analyze the effects of ionizing radiation on DNA to provide a chemical reason as to why this might cause cancer. Include the following items:
- Describe alpha, beta, and gamma radiation.
- Describe the chemistry of DNA.
- Explain the effects of radiation on the DNA sequence.
- Describe how the changes in DNA may become cancerous.
- Explain how radioactivity is used to treat cancer.