ETHICS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY FINAL
PAPER WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉What was the discovery made about human chromosomes from HeLa
cells? Answer: humans contain 46 chromosomes or 23 pairs, not 48
chromosomes
◉What is the difference between HeLa cells and normal cells? Answer:
HeLa cells keep growing and normal cells die
◉What enzyme was used by Henrietta's cancerous cells? Answer:
telomerase
◉How was the HeLa cell line established? Answer: from the biopsy of
a cervical tumor
◉How was HeLa cells named? Answer: from taking the first two letters
of Henrietta Lacks' name
◉What was used to test the vaccine of polio? Answer: HeLa cells
PAPER WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉What was the discovery made about human chromosomes from HeLa
cells? Answer: humans contain 46 chromosomes or 23 pairs, not 48
chromosomes
◉What is the difference between HeLa cells and normal cells? Answer:
HeLa cells keep growing and normal cells die
◉What enzyme was used by Henrietta's cancerous cells? Answer:
telomerase
◉How was the HeLa cell line established? Answer: from the biopsy of
a cervical tumor
◉How was HeLa cells named? Answer: from taking the first two letters
of Henrietta Lacks' name
◉What was used to test the vaccine of polio? Answer: HeLa cells
