E.coli has only 4.6 × 10^6 base pairs and completes the process of replication within 18 minutes, then the average rate of polymerization is approximately:
2000 base pairs/second
3000 base pairs/second
4000 base pairs/second
1000 base pairs/second
According to the text, E. coli has base pairs and completes the process of replication within 18 minutes. The text explicitly states that this means the average rate of polymerization has to be approximately 2000 bp per second.
Join thousands of students and practice with AI-generated mock tests.