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one last question: how many bases do you think can be added to the new dna strand each minute by the enzymes in your cells?
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Explanation:

In DNA replication, DNA polymerases (the enzymes adding bases) typically add about 1000 nucleotides (bases) per second in prokaryotes and around 50 - 100 per second in eukaryotes. To find per minute, we convert seconds to minutes (1 minute = 60 seconds). For prokaryotes: \(1000\times60 = 60000\) bases per minute. For eukaryotes, using an average of 75 bases per second: \(75\times60=4500\) bases per minute. A commonly accepted approximate value for the rate (considering typical cellular enzymes) is around 60000 (prokaryotic - like rate in some contexts or a rounded estimate) or a range, but a standard answer for this type of question often uses the prokaryotic - scaled rate, so 60000 (or a similar value based on typical educational content, where the rate is often taught as ~1000 per second, leading to 60,000 per minute).

Answer:

60000 (Note: Depending on the educational context, values like 3000 - 60000 can be acceptable, but 60000 is a common estimate from converting 1000 bases/second to per minute (\(1000\times60\))).