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?
What similes does she use to explain the functions of the different parts of a cell?
"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”
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks