How might the release of particles from radioactive decay interact with the atoms of the DNA molecule and affect its structure? You can consider these questions to help: Identify how nucleotides are connected to each other

Chemistry Mar 06, 2023

How might the release of particles from radioactive decay interact with the atoms of the DNA molecule and affect its structure?

You can consider these questions to help:

Identify how nucleotides are connected to each other.
Predict how the release of an alpha or beta particle might interfere with this connection between nucleotides
Predict how the release of an alpha or beta particle might cause a genetic mutation during DNA replication.