CH 12-13 HL

What was the main reason Gey wanted samples from Henrietta Lacks' body?

• To create a library of immortal cells

• To perform a routine autopsy

• To study her cause of death

• To test a new medical procedure

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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

Who needed to give permission for an autopsy on Henrietta Lacks?

• Her doctor

• Her husband

• Her cousin

• Her sister

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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

What did Day eventually agree to sign?

• A funeral arrangement form

• An autopsy permission form

• A medical release form

• A donation consent form

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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

What did the New York Times report about the use of HeLa cells?

• They were ineffective

• They were used to save lives

• They were too expensive

• They were banned

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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

What was the significance of the HeLa cells in the context of the Salk vaccine?

• They were not used

• They helped prove the vaccine effective

• They delayed the vaccine development

• They were used for a different vaccine

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What was one of the challenges faced by cell culturists before standardization?

• Lack of cell types.

• Different recipes for media.

• Excessive cell growth.

• Limited access to cells.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What did Gey often do at home?

• Conduct experiments

• Write grant proposals

• Answer letters

• Develop new cell cultures

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Gey hope would happen regarding the hullabaloo over tissue culture?

• It would increase

• It would settle down

• It would become more controversial

• It would be ignored

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did Gey find hard to believe about HeLa cells?

• They were easy to grow

• They were named after a patient

• They were harder to culture than other cells

• They were not useful for research

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did Gey not do before HeLa became 'general scientific property'?

• Publish his findings

• Finish his research

• Patent the cells

• Share with the public

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2