Suppose DNA polymerase synthesizes DNA at a rate of 1000 bases per minute in a newly discovered bacteria and that bacteria replicates 50% of their chromosome every 40 minutes. Calculate the total number of nucleotides in the bacterial chromosome.

320000 nucleotides

Explanation:

Given that:

The rate of synthesis by DNA polymerase = 1000 bases per minute

The time taken to replicate 50% of their chromosome = 40 min

Thus, the time taken for one complete round of replication = (40 × 2) min

= 80 min

∴

The total number of nucleotides in the newly synthesized strand = 1000 pairs/min × 80 min × 4

= 320000 nucleotides

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