The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

What was Rebecca Skloot's purpose for writing the article "Henrietta's Dance"?

• To inform readers about the science behind HeLa Cells.

• To inform readers about John Hopkins University.

• To inform the readers about the women and family behind HeLa cells.

• To inform the reader about the scientists behind the cells.

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What word would Rebecca Skloot most likely NOT use to describe the treatment of Henrietta's family?

• violated

• encouraged

• forgotten

• deprived

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What information did Rebecca Skloot emphasize in her article "Henrietta's Dance"?

• Biographical information about Henrietta and her family

• The science behind HeLa cells

• The millions of lives that have been saved using HeLa cells

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Rebecca Skloot uses a descriptive style in her writing to...

• persuade the audience to sympathize with Henrietta's family

• persuade the audience to donate cells for scientific research

• inform the readers of the ethical violations ALL scientist commit

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In Dale Keigler's article, "Immortal Cells, Enduring Issues" the author main focus is...

• informing readers of the woman and family behind the cells

• informing readers of the major medical advances that have come from HeLa cells

• informing the reader of the complexity of patient consent.

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What term best describes Dale Keigler's style in "Immortal Cells Enduring Issues"?

• academic

• descriptive

• narrative

• persuasive

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What do both "Henrietta's Dance" and "Immortal Cells Enduring Issues" have in common?

• Both authors think Henrietta's family needs monetary compensation

• Both authors sympathize with Henrietta's family's feelings of their privacy being violated.

• Both authors think biomedical research is ethically flawed

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