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The HeLa Cell Legacy

Authored by Sherise Gowdy

Science

6th Grade

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The HeLa Cell Legacy
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What are HeLa cells?

A type of bacteria

A virus

Human lab-grown cells

Plant cells

2.

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Why did scientists need HeLa cells?

To study cell behavior and disease

For testing cosmetics

For food production

To create new diseases

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was Henrietta Lacks?

A nurse

A patient whose cells were used to create HeLa cells

The first person to clone a cell

A scientist

4.

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is apoptosis?

Self-destruction of cells

Cell division

A nutrient for cells

A type of cancer

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes HeLa cells unique compared to other cell lines?

They glow in the dark

They are smaller

They can divide indefinitely

They are from plants

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What ethical issue arose from the use of HeLa cells?

They caused pollution

They were used to create weapons

They were used without consent

They were too expensive

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How did HeLa cells impact the Lacks family?

They became famous scientists

They were unaware of their use for decades

They started a cell production company

They received a large sum of money

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