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A bacterial cell can divide several times in an hour. Few animal or plant cells can divide as quickly. Why is this?

Answer 1

The size of their genomes

The genomes of bacteria are typically only 14 million base pairs long, which is very small in comparison to the genomes of humans, which are typically six billion base pairs long.

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Answer 2

Maya Anderson

Since bacterial cells have smaller genomes and simpler structures than those of animals or plants, they can replicate and divide more quickly. Additionally, because they can quickly absorb nutrients from their surroundings, bacterial cells can grow and reproduce more quickly than animal or plant cells.

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