The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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What is the name of the woman in the photograph?

  • Hila
  • Henryetta LAX (correct)
  • Helen Lane
  • Helen Larson
  • What was the purpose of cutting cells from the woman's cervix?

  • To study the effects of zero gravity on human cells
  • To immortalize them (correct)
  • To sell them to laboratories
  • To develop the polio vaccine
  • What is the significance of the woman's cells in the field of medicine?

  • They were sold in trillions to laboratories
  • They were used to develop the polio vaccine
  • They led to advances in medicine (correct)
  • They were used in the first space missions
  • Which medical procedure involves the process of growing cells in laboratories?

    <p>In vitro fertilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated weight of all the cells ever grown from Henrietta's cells?

    <p>50 million metric tons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many times could all the cells ever grown from Henrietta's cells wrap around the Earth?

    <p>More than 3 times</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which medical procedure involves the process of growing cells in laboratories?

    <p>Cloning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many times could all the cells ever grown from Henrietta's cells wrap around the Earth?

    <p>More than 3 times</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated weight of all the cells ever grown from Henrietta's cells?

    <p>More than 50 million metric tons</p> Signup and view all the answers

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