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Assignment
RADIOLAB Podcast "Henrietta's Tumor" HeLa Assignment (2024)
In this course you will learn a lot about cells, and histology. Here is a link to an amazing Radiolab Podcast "Henrietta's Tumor" that demonstrates the "real world" application of the knowledge gained. Additionally, you can watch the following videos where you can learn how cell cultures are prepared and see actual HeLa cells under magnification.
You can learn more about cell cultures through a much more modern YouTube video.
This YouTube video uses animations and talks about the HeLa cells in detail "The immortal cells of Henrietta Lacks - Robin Bulleri"
Completely answer all questions below. Your grade will be based on how complete and correct your answers are.
A. Who was Henrietta Lacks?
B. What type of tissue did her cancer cells originate from?
C. Why were her cells of interest to researchers? Which cells did they take?
D. What specifically did Henrietta die of and at what age?
E. When did researchers take cell samples from Henrietta?
F. How does the inability of HeLa cells to undergo apoptosis affect their growth?
G. Why have HeLa cells been important for researching polio and other conditions?
H. What problem did HeLa cells eventually cause for cell biologists?
I. When did Henrietta's family learn about her cells' importance? Did they understand their significance? Was her family treated ethically?
J. What agreement did Henrietta's family reach with the medical community in 2023?
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