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Write the important structural and functional differences between DNA and RNA.

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The structural differences between DNA and RNA are as follows:
The functional differences between DNA and RNA are as follows:

	DNA	RNA
1.	DNA is the chemical basis of heredity.	RNA is not responsible for heredity.
2.	DNA molecules do not synthesise proteins, but transfer coded message for the synthesis of proteins in the cells.	Proteins are synthesised by RNA molecules in the cells.

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