What was the main reason the Tuskegee cell production factory was built?

To mass-produce HeLa cells to aid fighting polio

Why did reporters want to find the woman behind the HeLa cells?

The information would give "basic human interest elements"

What eventually happened to the Tuskegee HeLa factory?

It went out of business thanks to Microbiological Associates

Which of the following statements about Henrietta's funeral is true?

There was a huge rain storm afterwards.

There were two pieces of misinformation in the Collier's article: Henrietta's name, and _____.

If the cells were taken before/after death

Gey developed which technique that allowed mass-production of HeLa cells at a fast rate?

Growing cells in suspension in cell culture medium

did not eagerly publish research on HeLa.

What was the official cause of Henrietta's death?

terminal buildup of urea and toxins in the blood

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Henrietta Lacks Ch 12-15

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A trivia quiz on elements found in chapters 12-15 of the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot #biology #apbiology #hela #henriettalacks

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1
In 1953, the Minneapolis Star wrote a story about ___
Henrietta Gey
Henrietta Lakes.
Helen Leeks.
Helen Lane.
2
What was the main reason the Tuskegee cell production factory was built?
To mass produce HeLa cells to find a cure for cancer
To mass-produce HeLa cells to aid fighting polio
To grow provide raw material from which organs could be made
To meet the demand of scientists around the world
3
How many HeLa cells were produced each week at the Tuskegee factory?
6 billion
6 thousand
6 million
6 trillion
4
Why did reporters want to find the woman behind the HeLa cells?
The scientists who worked with the cells wanted to know
The information would allow the family to find out
The information would give "basic human interest elements"
The public wanted to know
5
Who tried to protect Deborah from Galen's abuse?
the neighborhood boy, "Cheetah"
Bobette (Lawrence's wife)
Day
her older brother, Lawrence
6
Who raised Henrietta's children for most of their childhood?
Ethel and Galen
Day
None are correct
Lawrence
7
Who was present at Henrietta's autopsy?
Cootie
Gey's assistant, Mary
Day
George Gey
8
How old was Deborah when her mother died?
1
6
2
9
9
What name did Gey give when asked about the donor of HeLa cells?
Helen Larson
He didn't give a name
Helen L.
Henrietta Lacks
10
Which of these was NOT a scientific advance that resulted from HeLa?
freezing cells
cloning cells
biological warfare
standardizing culture medium
11
What eventually happened to the Tuskegee HeLa factory?
It went out of business thanks to Microbiological Associates
It went out of business because of a contamination issue
It went on for decades as a source of HeLa cells
Business boomed and it made a lot of money
12
What types of cells were used to test drugs before HeLa cells?
Dog cells
Monkey cells
All of the above
Chicken cells
13
Which of the following statements about Henrietta's funeral is true?
Henrietta's toenails were painted blue.
Elsie came to it.
She was buried in Baltimore.
There was a huge rain storm afterwards.
14
There were two pieces of misinformation in the Collier's article: Henrietta's name, and _____.
Whether or not Henrietta gave consent
What happened to the cells once they were taken
Who took the cells
If the cells were taken before/after death
15
Gey developed which technique that allowed mass-production of HeLa cells at a fast rate?
Growing cells in test tubes of chicken blood
Growing cells in suspension in cell culture medium
Grow cells in beakers in enzyme-enriched liquid
Growing cells on agar (a biological culture medium)
16
George Gey ____
asked Margaret to write papers for him.
stopped communicating with other scientists.
was thrilled with all of the publicity HeLa received.
did not eagerly publish research on HeLa.
17
What was the official cause of Henrietta's death?
the white, pearl-like tumors blocked her small intestine
terminal buildup of urea and toxins in the blood
The tumors caused by the cancer blocked her urethra
The cancer caused her heart to stop
18
Who was Samuel Reader?
Revolutionized the field of tissue culture
Owner of Microbiological Associates
Converted tissue culture field into multibillion $ industry
All of the above

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