Q. Hela cells used in cell biology are
A) Cancerous cells grown in cancer research laboratory
B) Cervical cancer cell derivatives
C) Both (a) and (b)
D) None of the above
Explanation
Hela cells are cancer cells taken from Miss Hanrietta Lacks suffering from cervical cancer. These are aneuploids and maintained in tissue culture since 1953. The cells are used widely in research. The cells divide and double their number in every 24 hours.
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