The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

What similes does she use to explain the functions of the different parts of a cell?

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"Spreading like crabgrass."

Under the microscope, a cell looks a lot like a fried egg: It has a white (the cytoplasm) that's full of water and proteins to keep it fed, and a yolk (the nucleus) that holds all the genetic information that makes you you.Under the microscope, a cell looks a lot like a fried egg: It has a white (the cytoplasm) that's full of water and proteins to keep it fed, and a yolk (the nucleus) that holds all the genetic information that makes you you.

Mitosis:

“It was beautiful... like a perfectly choreographed dance”

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks