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7 August, 20:47

Suppose DNA polymerase synthesizes DNA at a rate of 1130 bases per minute in a newly discovered bacteria and that bacteria replicates their chromosome every 40 min. Calculate the total number of nucleotides in the bacterial chromosome.

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  1. 7 August, 20:50
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    45200 nucleotide

    Explanation:

    Given that

    Rate at which polymerase synthesizes DNA = 1130 based per minutes

    Time taken for bacteria to replicate their chromosomes = 40 minutes

    Therefore

    Total number of nucleotide in bacterial chromosome = Time taken for bacterial to replicate their chromosomes * rate at which polymerase synthesizes DNA

    = 1130 * 40

    = 45200 nucleotides
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