Historical Context and Scientific Significance in "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" Quiz

Henrietta Lacks was an African American woman whose cells (HeLa cells) played a crucial role in medical research.

Henrietta Lacks died in the year 1951.

Rebecca Skloot is the author of 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.'

Henrietta Lacks was born in the state of Maryland.

Henrietta Lacks had cervical cancer.

HeLa cells contributed to the development of the polio vaccine.

George Gey played a key role in the cultivation of HeLa cells.

HeLa cells were not used to study Alzheimer's disease.

The cell line derived from Henrietta Lacks' cells is known as HeLa.

Henrietta Lacks' husband, David Lacks, was a taxi driver.

The use of HeLa cells raises ethical concerns, particularly regarding informed consent.

The National Institutes of Health issued guidelines in response to ethical issues raised by the HeLa cells case.

The primary concern of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study was the long-term effects of untreated syphilis.

Henrietta Lacks' family filed a lawsuit regarding the commercialization of HeLa cells.

Harald zur Hausen discovered the HPV vaccine using HeLa cells.