HeLa cells are immortal, meaning they can divide indefinitely under the right conditions.
Mitosis is essential for growth and repair in multicellular organisms.
Cancer is characterized by uncontrolled cell division.
Henrietta Lacks was an African American woman whose cancer cells were taken without her knowledge in 1951.
These cells, known as HeLa cells: first two letters of Henrietta (He) and last two letters from Lacks (La), have been used extensively in scientific research. These cells are immortal because they can keep dividing under the right conditions, and they have been instrumental in understanding the process of mitosis and the development of cancer. Mitosis is the process by which a single cell divides to produce two identical daughter cells, and it is crucial for growth and repair in living organisms. Cancer occurs when this process goes awry, leading to uncontrolled cell division.
HeLa cells have provided a continuous line of human cells that can be studied to better understand these biological processes.
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HeLa cells are Response area, meaning they can divide indefinitely under the right conditions.
Mitosis is essential for Response area and repair in multicellular organisms.
Cancer is characterized by Response area cell division.
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