Ch 7-9 HL

How did Gey ensure the HeLa cells survived during shipment?

• By freezing them

• By using a special gel

• By keeping them at body temperature

• By drying them

What did Carrel's eccentricities lead to?

• Increased funding for his research

• Media frenzy about his work

• Collaboration with other scientists

• Development of new technologies

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What did Leonard Hayflick suspect about Carrel's chicken heart cells?

• They were immortal

• They were fake

• They defied basic biology

• They were contaminated

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

What did the 1930s radio horror show feature related to Carrel's work?

• A fictional immortal chicken heart

• A fictional immortal human heart

• A fictional immortal dog heart

• A fictional immortal cat heart

What did Carrel's assistant do with the chicken-heart cells after Carrel's death?

• Destroyed them

• Continued the experiment

• Disposed of them unceremoniously

• Published a paper

What was the reaction of the press and public to Carrel's claims about the cells?

• Skepticism

• Fascination

• Indifference

• Outrage

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

What did Henrietta's medical records indicate about her condition after her initial treatment?

• Complete recovery

• No evidence of recurrence

• Rapid improvement

• Immediate deterioration

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What was the outcome of the X-ray examination for Henrietta?

• No significant findings

• Tumors attached to her pelvic wall

• Complete remission

• Minor inflammation

What did Henrietta's doctors suspect about her condition?

• She was improving.

• She was cured.

• She was defeated by cancer.

• She was in remission.

Who did the narrator plan to meet in Baltimore?

• Henrietta

• George Gey

• David "Sonny" Lacks

• Laure Aurelian

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