The American Medical Student Association Halloween Party

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MCAT QUESTION OF THE DAY! Answer the question and win a prize! You readdddyyy?

BIOLOGY What prevents pepsin from destroying the cells of the stomach that produce this hydrolytic enzyme? A. The stomach is coated by a substance that halts the effect of hydrolytic enzymes. B. Pepsin remains in an inactive state until it is cleaved by HCl. C. Enzymes do not destroy cells that are their precursors. D. The amount of pepsin in the stomach is so small that it cannot destroy stomach cells.

Gen Chem At 20C, a one liter sample of pure water has a vapor pressure of 17.5 torr. If 5 g of NaCl are added to the sample, the vapor pressure of the water will: A. Decrease. B. Increase. C. Remain unchanged. D. Be equal to he vapor pressure of the added NaCl.

Physics A change in which of the following will affect the buoyant force experienced by an object that is totally submerged in a liquid? I. Density of the liquid II. Density of the object III. Depth of the object A. I only B. III only C. I and III only D. I, II, and III

Orgo What’s the chain length in an Octane? A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8

CAN Announcement Hunger Run! – 5K on Saturday, November 10th, 10 am – Register at SASA Basketball Tourney Halas) November 2nd at 4pm Thanks to those who came to the dop Trick or Treat

Upcoming AMSA Events October 2012 Wednesday, October 31 th, HALLOWEEN! Dress in Scrubs! The American Chemical Society will perform a chemical experiment for us! We will meet in Cuneo Hall 109 having a party! (hang out with the eboard! Eat some free food, candy, soda, and enjoy because there will be a lot more in store! Muahaha!) Saturday, November 3 rd, 11am-5pm GradGuides LSB 142 (Event is free! Click here to register) Information seminar on getting into healthcare professional schools! Physicians, dentists, pharmacists, and more!Click here to register Sunday, November 4 th, Volunteer at the Hot Chocolate Run for the official charity of the run Imerman Angels, a one-on-one cancer support provider. Volunteer 5:15-9:45am Monday, November 5 th, LifeSource Blood Drive volunteer 11am-3pm Simpson MPR Tuesday, November 6 th, Lifesource Blood Drive volunteer 3pm-6pm McCormick Lounge, Coffey Hall Wednesday, November 7th TH, AMSA & LUC Stritch SOM will host a Medical Student Panel, LSB pm

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Inspire Hour: AMSA Quote of the Week! “Be real, because a mask only fools people on the outside. Pretending to be someone you're not takes a toll on the real you, and the real you is more important than anyone else.” ~ Alex Gaskarth A Halloween Video (;

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