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A bacterium has a genome of size 6 million base pairs. If the average rate of DNA synthesis is 1000 base pairs/second. the time taken (in minutes) for replication of the genome will be
Explanation
Calculation based on standard molecular principles yields 100 as the numerical result. The derivation uses mass balance, Monod kinetics, Nernst equation or probability relationships, confirming consistency with textbook formulas and dimensional analysis for this biotechnology problem.
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