How many bidirectional origins of synthesis are required

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The D. melanogaster genome consists of approximately 1.7 x 108 base pairs. If DNA synthesis occurs at a rate of 40 base pairs per second, and the entire genome is replicated in 10 minutes, how many bidirectional origins of synthesis are required to accomplish this?

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