What is the minimum number of replication units


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Drosophila genome

DNA (3.5 x 108 base pairs) in diploid cells of Drosophila melanogaster is replicated in about 3 minutes. Assuming that all replication forks move at a constant rate of 104 base pairs per minute, what is the minimum number of replication units present in the Drosophila genome?

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