Differentiate between Restriction Endonuclease and Restriction Exonuclease.

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Restriction EndonucleaseRestriction Exonuclease
$(1)$ Endonucleases cut $DNA$ molecules at specific internal positions.$(1)$ Exonucleases remove nucleotides sequentially from the ends of the $DNA$ molecule.
$(2)$ They often produce sticky or blunt ends depending on the enzyme.$(2)$ They generally do not produce sticky ends as they act on the termini.
$(3)$ They are essential tools in recombinant $DNA$ technology for creating gene fragments.$(3)$ They are primarily involved in $DNA$ repair and degradation processes.
$(4)$ Examples include $BamHI$, $HindIII$, $EcoRI$.$(4)$ Examples include $Exonuclease III$, $RecJ$.

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