What are HeLa Cells?  What was so special about Henrietta Lacks?  Why is the continual use of these cells so controversial? How many chromosomes are in HeLa cells? What diseases were cured by HeLa cells research?

Q: True or false cytokinesis is the process that divides the chromosomes equally between two daughter…

A: CYTOKINESIS: Cytokinesis is the process in cell division by which, the cytoplasm of a single…

Q: There are usually ethical concerns when the topic of biotechnology is discussed.  The use of…

A: Ethical concerns related to human tissue use in research.

Q: This cell contains an equal Mitochondria number of mitochondria segregate randomly in cell division.…

A: Cytoplasmic inheritance Is defined as the transfer of genes outside the nucleus i.e., transfer of…

Q: Labeling Study the following diagram of a typical cell and name the labeled structures. 1 12 13 15…

A: The living, self reproducing, structural and functional unit of all living organisms is called cell.…

Q: One of your patients, a six-year-old girl who suffers from Sickle cell anemia, an inherited blood…

A: Sickle cell anemia is a rare genetic disorder that follows an autosomal recessive inheritance…

Q: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are known to be a cause of cervical cancer. In most cases, HPV…

A: Cancerous cells are those which have lost their control in division and divide repeatedly, crowding…

Q: Which is a common cause for the production of oncogenes?   a. defective ion channel proteins…

A: Cancer  The continuous uncontrollable division of defective cell can leads to the cancer.

Q: Did Steve Job's cancer metastasize during the nine months he tried holistic treatments rather than…

A: Steve Job,the co-founder of Apple Inc.,had discovered cancer in pancreas during a CT scan in…

Q: A classmate claims that there are the same number of cells first placed on a NA plate with their…

A: While inoculating a bacterial colony, it is necessary to spread the bacteria on the agar plate to…

Q: Tell me three things that you know about what you know about the immune system?

A: Any foreign body that is not identified by our immune system is acted upon as an antigen. Our system…

Q: You plated 15,000 cells on a T25 to make a happy well. How many cells do you need to plate in a 6…

A: Cell culture  The growth of cell by humans in lab by providing all the necessary elements a…

Q: p53 is a gene / protein often associated with cancer.  Why?  What does p53 do?  What kind of gene is…

A: p53 is a tumor suppressor gene it is called so because its activity stops the formation of…

Q: Why is the Philadelphia chromosome important to understanding & treating some cancers, especially…

A: Philadelphia chromosome is only present in the blood cells that are affected because of the damaged…

Q: Why do males only need one (h) to express hemophilia?  A. males are more fragile than women B.…

A: Introduction Hemophilia A, also known as factor VIII (8) deficiency or typical haemophilia, is a…

Q: What kinds of cells are shown here? Explain what causes the colorsand appearance of the stages you…

A: This is a rod shaped bacteria and hence bacillus subtilis. Which is stained along with the bacterial…

Q: Question 8 Bulbar polio is a which specific type? O Asymoptomatic O Nonparalytic O Minor polio O…

A: Polio or poliomyelitis caused by the poliovirus which in some cases moves from gut to the central…

Q: Which of the following is the drug for treating a protozoan infection caused by toxoplasma that…

A: Introduction:-  Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by a parasite. This parasite is called…

Q: Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome. This is caused by abnormal…

A: Conceptual Introduction Non-disjunction of the homologous Chromosome 21 leads to an extra copy…

Q: what is Taxol ? What does it Target in cancer cells ? (relate it to cell communication and cell…

A: Introduction :  The term "cancer" refers to disorders in which abnormal cells proliferate…

Q: Question 60 Do abnormal prions trigger an immune response, for example antibody production no O yes

A: Prions are not living entities like bacteria and do not contain any genome like viruses. Prions mean…

Q: Lord Voldemort seeks immortality to rule over the wizarding and muggle world forever. As his loyal…

A: Cancer is a condition in which the cells undergoes continuous cycle without stopping and doesn’t…

Q: Here is my question for you: Protein called p53 is known to have a very important function is cell…

A: Tumour suppressor genes are a class of genes that help regulate cell growth and prevent the…

Q: please use information from the book The link is attached. The chapter begins on page 14 and ends on…

A: In Chapter 1 of "Improvising Medicine: An African Oncology Ward in an Emerging Cancer Epidemic,"…