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What is the name of the woman in the photograph?
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?
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?
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?
Which medical procedure involves the process of growing cells in laboratories?
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What is the estimated weight of all the cells ever grown from Henrietta's cells?
What is the estimated weight of all the cells ever grown from Henrietta's cells?
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How many times could all the cells ever grown from Henrietta's cells wrap around the Earth?
How many times could all the cells ever grown from Henrietta's cells wrap around the Earth?
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Which medical procedure involves the process of growing cells in laboratories?
Which medical procedure involves the process of growing cells in laboratories?
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How many times could all the cells ever grown from Henrietta's cells wrap around the Earth?
How many times could all the cells ever grown from Henrietta's cells wrap around the Earth?
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What is the estimated weight of all the cells ever grown from Henrietta's cells?
What is the estimated weight of all the cells ever grown from Henrietta's cells?
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