Plot
How did Henrietta find out she had lumps?
She slid a finger up herself in the tub
What is Sonny's real name?
What does deceased mean?
To be dead
How were the Lacks family buried?
They were buried with no gravestones, on top of one another.
What was the name of the girl that Joe Lacks killed?
Ivy
Where did Henrietta grow up?
She grew up in Clover
Who was obsessed with Henrietta?
Crazy Joe
What is the definition of contaminated?
What was the color of Henriettas toenails
Red
How many kids did Henrietta Lacks have and who was the oldest?
Lawrence
They mostly traveled through the air, planes were common ways.
What was Henriettas Lacks real name
Loretta Pleasant
What does it mean to be exploited?
To make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource)
How did the name HeLa come about?
They took the He from Henrietta and the La from Lacks.
What age was Deborah when she got pregnant?
16 and a junior in high school
What did Bobbette do when she found out that her mother in law's cells were being sold?
She freaked out and ran to tell Lawrence.
Who dealt with a chicken heart?
Alexis Carrell
What is mitosis?
The process of cell division
What would the HeLa cells do?
These cells would double
What is Deborah's nickname?
Dale
What made the Lacks so upset about everything their mother went through?
It made them so upset because there was never consent involved and the Lacks family never got anything from what they did to their mother. No money no credit.
Who pretended to be a lawyer and sued the Lacks family?
What are Vincristine and Taxol?
These were effective chemo therapy drugs
Name 2 ways that HeLa cells helped science
Possible answers: they helped in the making of polio vaccines, COVID-19 vaccine, research on the effects of zero gravity in outer spaces, AIDS vaccines and research and cancer treatments and research.
What is the name of Deborah's husband that would abuse her?
His name was Cheetah