A Listeria bacterium swims through a watery medium in a straight line at a constant speed of 5.7 μm/s. At some point, the bacterium releases a signaling chemical that diffuses through the medium. The diffusion constant of the chemical is 206 μm²/s, and the diffusion is three-dimensional. How much time (in seconds) does it take the chemical to travel the distance that the bacterium travels in one minute (60 s)?

A Listeria bacterium swims through a watery medium in a straight line at a constant speed of 5.7 μm/s. At some point, the bacterium releases a signaling chemical that diffuses through the medium. The diffusion constant of the chemical is 206 μm²/s, and the diffusion is three-dimensional. How much time (in seconds) does it take the chemical to travel the distance that the bacterium travels in one minute (60 s)?

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