What ethical concern(s) is/are raised by the story of Henrietta Lack's cells?

Ownership of biological materials

How does the story of Henrietta Lack and her cells illustrate the tension between the interests of scientific progress and the rights of individuals?

By highlighting the ethical dilemmas and trade-offs inherent in medical research

By demonstrating how the rights of individuals are always prioritized over scientific progress

By showing how scientific progress can be achieved without any ethical concerns

In what ways does the story of Henrietta Lack intersect with issues of race and class in American society?

By highlighting the ways in which race and class have historically shaped medical research practices in the United States

By showing how race and class have no impact on medical research

By demonstrating that issues of race and class are irrelevant to medical research

How does Skloot's narrative style shape the reader's understanding of Henrietta Lack's life and legacy?

By using a variety of narrative techniques to create a compelling and empathetic portrait of Henrietta and her family

By presenting only the facts in a straightforward manner

By presenting an overly sentimentalized and unrealistic portrayal of Henrietta and her family

How do the perspectives of Henrietta's family members and the scientists who worked with HeLa cells differ in their understanding of the ethics of cell research?

Henrietta's family members are more concerned with the ethical implications of cell research than the scientists

The scientists are more concerned with the ethical implications of cell research than Henrietta's family members

They both have similar understandings of the ethical implications of cell research

In what ways does the story of Henrietta Lack highlight the importance of informed consent in medical research?

By demonstrating the potential consequences of not obtaining informed consent

By showing that informed consent is not necessary for medical research

By suggesting that informed consent is an unnecessary burden on medical researchers

What were the Tuskegee syphilis trials?

A study of the long-term effects of untreated syphilis on black men in Tuskegee, Alabama

A program to treat syphilis in the African American community in Tuskegee, Alabama

An effort to develop a vaccine against syphilis

What was the ethical issue at the heart of the Tuskegee syphilis trials?

The use of human subjects in medical experiments without informed consent

The use of racial quotas in medical research studies

The use of an ineffective treatment for syphilis on vulnerable populations

What was the goal of the eugenics movement?

To improve human genetic quality through selective breeding and sterilization

To promote racial and ethnic diversity

To establish a global governing body to regulate human reproduction

Which of the following groups were targeted by eugenics programs in the United States?

People of all races and ethnicities

Only people with intellectual disabilities

Only people with physical disabilities

Only people of certain races and ethnicities

What was Dr. Alexis Carrell's contribution to medical science?

He developed techniques for transplanting organs

He developed the first effective treatment for syphilis

He developed a vaccine for polio

What ethical controversy surrounded Dr. Carrell's research?

He falsified data in his research studies

He used human subjects without their informed consent

He experimented on animals in cruel and inhumane ways

What was Dr. Carrell's view on the role of genetics in disease?

He believed that genetics played a major role in disease and that eugenics was necessary to improve the human gene pool

He believed that genetics played a minor role in disease and that environmental factors were more important

He believed that genetics and environmental factors both played important roles in disease

Immortal Life of Henrietta Lack Part 1: Life

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CCSS

RI.11-12.5, RL.11-12.2, RI.2.1

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Ambrosia Krinsky

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How old was Henrietta when she had her first child?

13

14

15

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was used to treat Henrietta's cancer?

Radium

Chemotherapy

Diet

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Carcinoma in situ is what?

Invasive

noninvasive

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Henrietta did sign a consent form for what?

Operative procedures

To study her cells

Participate in cancer research

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"They could hear Henrietta wailing for the Lord to help her"...this supports what central idea?

Henrietta's faith that she would get well

Henrietta's family abandoned her

Henrietta's declining health

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the researcher who first grew HeLa cells in culture?

Howard Jones

Ricard TeLinde

George Gey

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does it mean that the doctors called Henrietta a "specimen"?

They were racist

They saw her as something to be studied

They did not think she was worth their time

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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