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The molecular weight of DNA is high, as much as a billion amu. In contrast, the molecular weights of RNA are low, perhaps around 25,000 amu. About 1% of the dry weight of the cell is DNA, and about 5% of the weight is RNA. From these numbers, we can conclude that:
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