Including the sex chromosomes, the chromosome number of a normal human cell is and the chromosome number of this Hela (Hint: Chromosome number is different from total chromosome count.) It appears that this Hela cell has extra copies of chromosome 16. Henrietta Lacks was female, so, naturally, all the cells from her derived cancerous cell line have chromosomes. This Helac nterestingly, has copies of its sex chromosomes. What sex is the normal human karyotype displayed here? O Male O Female

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Including the sex chromosomes, the chromosome number of a normal human cell is
and the chromosome number of this Hela cell is
- (Hint: Chromosome number is different from total chromosome count.)
It appears that this Hela cell has
extra copies of chromosome 16.
Henrietta Lacks was female, so, naturally, all the cells from her derived cancerous cell line have
chromosomes. This HeLa cell,
interestingly, has
copies of its sex chromosomes.
What sex is the normal human karyotype displayed here?
O Male
O Female
Transcribed Image Text:Including the sex chromosomes, the chromosome number of a normal human cell is and the chromosome number of this Hela cell is - (Hint: Chromosome number is different from total chromosome count.) It appears that this Hela cell has extra copies of chromosome 16. Henrietta Lacks was female, so, naturally, all the cells from her derived cancerous cell line have chromosomes. This HeLa cell, interestingly, has copies of its sex chromosomes. What sex is the normal human karyotype displayed here? O Male O Female
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