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.