What was the official cause of Henrietta's death?

terminal buildup of urea and toxins in the blood

Why was the standardization of tissue culture procedures so important?

Replication of scientific results

Who was William Scherer?

He discovered that HeLa cells were susceptible to polio

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

The information would give "basic human interest elements"

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

Growing cells in suspension in cell culture medium

What were the terms that the Minneapolis Star had to abide by to have Geys info published?

Pre read article and exclusion of full name of patient

What did scientists often call Henrietta Lacks?

Helen Lane, Helen Larson, Henrietta Lakes

How did HeLa cells advance the field of human genomics?

Scientists discovered human cells had 46 chromosomes, not 48

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

To mass-produce HeLa cells to aid fighting polio

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Ch 12-16

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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

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1
What was the official cause of Henrietta's death?
the white, pearl-like tumors blocked her small intestine
The tumors caused by the cancer blocked her urethra
terminal buildup of urea and toxins in the blood
The cancer caused her heart to stop
2
Why was the standardization of tissue culture procedures so important?
Demonstration of scientific procedure
Replication of scientific results
Allowed scientists to plagiarize more easily
Allowed for more efficient work in tissue culture labs
3
Is it legal to remove tissue from a dead person without permission?
No
Yes
4
Who was William Scherer?
He discovered that HeLa cells were susceptible to polio
He was the doctor that treated Henrietta's cancer
First colleague that Gey successfully mailed HeLa cells to
The NIH official that authorized building the cell factory
5
Who raised Henrietta's children for most of their childhood?
Lawrence
Ethel and Galen
Day
None are correct
6
How old was Deborah when her mother died?
9
2
1
6
7
Why did reporters want to find the woman behind the HeLa cells?
The scientists who worked with the cells wanted to know
The public wanted to know
The information would allow the family to find out
The information would give "basic human interest elements"
8
Gey developed which technique that allowed mass-production of HeLa cells at a fast rate?
Growing cells in suspension in cell culture medium
Growing cells on agar (a biological culture medium)
Grow cells in beakers in enzyme-enriched liquid
Growing cells in test tubes of chicken blood
9
What did Ethel do to the children?
Loved them
Starved and abused
Cared for them
Ignored them
10
What did Galen do to Deborah?
Molested her
Sent her away
Married her off
Took her to school
11
How was Henrietta's name misspelled in the Minneapolis Star article?
Helen Lakes
Helen Lacks
Henrietta Lakes
Helena Lacks
12
What were the terms that the Minneapolis Star had to abide by to have Geys info published?
Gey's picture and work be published on the cover
Pre read article and exclusion of full name of patient
13
Who told Elsie her mother passed away?
Joe
Day
No one
Deborah
14
How old was Lawrence when he got drafted?
18
19
17
16
15
What did scientists often call Henrietta Lacks?
Helen Lane
Helen Larson
Helen Keller
Henrietta Lakes
16
Who dug Henrietta's grave?
Her kids
Day and Deborah
Cliff and Fred
Deborah and Sadie
17
How did HeLa cells advance the field of human genomics?
No choice is correct
Scientists discovered human cells had 46 chromosomes, not 48
Scientists could immediately sequence the human genome
They allowed standardization of the field
18
Who was Samuel Reader?
Owner of Microbiological Associates
Converted tissue culture field into multibillion $ industry
All of the above
Revolutionized the field of tissue culture
19
What name did Gey give when asked about the donor of HeLa cells?
He didn't give a name
Henrietta Lacks
Helen L.
Helen Larson
20
Who did Deborah perceive Galen as?
A father figure
A husband
A cousin
A brother
21
What was Henrietta's blood labeled as?
HeLa
Henrietta Lakes
Colored
Henrietta Lacks
22
What are some of the benefits of freezing cells?
All of the above
Cells could be sent around the world using standard shipping
Allowed scientists to suspend cells in various life stages
Cells could be stored without need of sterilization or food
23
What was the main reason the Tuskegee cell production factory was built?
To mass-produce HeLa cells to aid fighting polio
To grow provide raw material from which organs could be made
To mass produce HeLa cells to find a cure for cancer
To meet the demand of scientists around the world
24
What types of cells were used to test drugs before HeLa cells?
Dog cells
All of the above
Chicken cells
Monkey cells
25
Why did Lawrence fake his age?
He wanted to be older
He wanted to buy alcohol
He wanted to visit his aunt in California
So he could play pool
26
Who started the mass production of the HeLa cell?
John Hopkins
George Gey
Dr. Salk
Tuskegee Institue

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