While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
<ul> <li>The HeLa cell line was derived from cells taken from Henrietta Lacks in 1951.</li> <li>The cells were taken without her consent.</li> <li>HeLa was the first immortal human cell line.</li> <li>It has been used in countless medical advances, including the polio vaccine.</li> <li>Lacks's family was not informed for decades.</li> </ul> The student wants to conclude an essay by emphasizing the ethical complexity of HeLa. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?
- A
HeLa cells contributed to the polio vaccine.
- Bcheck_circle
Although HeLa cells have powered countless medical advances, they were taken without consent and the Lacks family was not informed for decades.
- C
HeLa was the first immortal human cell line.
- D
Lacks's cells were taken in 1951.
Explanation
The goal is ethical complexity. Choice C juxtaposes scientific contribution with consent and disclosure failures. The others give one side.