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Question
Write the important functional differences between DNA and RNA.
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Solution
| DNA | RNA |
| DNA is the chemical basis of heredity. | RNA is not responsible for heredity. |
| DNA molecules do not synthesise proteins but transfer coded messages for the synthesis of proteins in the cells. | Proteins are synthesised by RNA molecules in the cells. |
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