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The article "A Social Biography of Carnegie Embryo No. 836" analyzes the history of one of the Carnegie Collection embryos and sets it in a sociological context. Answer these questions based on the article 

a. What is Carnegie Embryo 836? What are some ways it has been used in the scientific community? 

b. How was Embryo 836 obtained? Describe the circumstances by which the embryo was collected from a patient and given to the Carnegie Institute. 

c. Imagine that you discover that the woman whom Embryo 836 was collected from was your great-great-aunt. Would this information change how you feel about the continued scientific use of images of Embryo 836? Why or why not?