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Which disease did Henrietta Lacks die from?
Which disease did Henrietta Lacks die from?
- Parkinson's disease
- Breast cancer
- Cervical cancer (correct)
- Leukemia
What makes Henrietta Lacks' cells unique?
What makes Henrietta Lacks' cells unique?
- They have been studied in great detail
- They can live outside the body
- They can reproduce every 24 hours (correct)
- They have been used to study various diseases
What is the significance of Henrietta Lacks' cells in medical research?
What is the significance of Henrietta Lacks' cells in medical research?
- They have been used to study human longevity
- They have been used to study mosquito mating
- They have been used to study sexually transmitted diseases
- They have helped develop drugs for cancer treatment (correct)
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Henrietta Lacks and Her Cells
- Henrietta Lacks died from cervical cancer in 1951 at the age of 31.
- Henrietta Lacks' cells are unique because they were the first immortal human cells, meaning they could divide and reproduce indefinitely.
- The significance of Henrietta Lacks' cells in medical research lies in their ability to be used to test the effects of toxins, viruses, and drugs, and to develop vaccines, cancer treatments, and gene maps.
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