Think 1: Cite evidence from the Prologue to explain why Henrietta’s cells are so important.
Henrietta’s cells are important because they were the first human cells to grow in labs
Think 2: How did Loretta Pleasant come to be Henrietta Lacks? Explain using evidence from the text.
Think 3: Using evidence from the text, explain why doctors used patients from public wards for medical research in the 1950s. What did doctors fail to tell Henrietta during her treatment?
Think 4: Using details from the text, describe George Gey.
Think 5: Describe the life of Henrietta and the extended Lacks family using evidence from the text.
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