Pre-Dental Society

at University of California Santa Cruz

Biweekly Newsletter, Thursday, 24APR14 Issue 02, Spring 2014

In this issue
Announcements Spring Meeting Dates Myth vs. Fact DAT Practice Question Member of the Month Member Dues Upcoming Events Calendar
o Meet & Greet o Guest Speakers

Fun Fact!
During the Middle Ages in Germany, you would have been advised to kiss a donkey in order to relieve your toothache.

More inside!

Announcements
Second Annual Meet & Greet
o o o Come meet the local dentists of Santa Cruz at our second annual Meet & Greet. All pre-health students are encouraged to come. This will give you the opportunity to ask questions and learn about the pre-dental lifestyle during graduate school and after. o o Pizza and desserts will be provided. The event will take place on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, from 7:00-9:00pm at Stevenson Colleges Silverman Conference Room 131. o o Business casual attire suggested. Come prepared with questions and a bright smile!

Spring Meeting Dates

! Wednesday, Apr 9, 2014, 7:00-8:00pm @ Muwekma Ohlone conference room, Bay Tree 3rd floor ! Wednesday, Apr 23, 2014, 7:00-8:00pm @ Cervantes Velasquez conference room, Bay Tree 3rd floor ! Wednesday, May 7, 2014, 7:00-8:00pm @ Cervantes Velasquez conference room, Bay Tree 3rd floor ! Wednesday, May 24, 2014, 7:00-8:00pm @ Cervantes Velasquez conference room, Bay Tree 3rd floor ! Wednesday, Jun 4, 2014, 7:00-8:00pm @ Cervantes Velasquez conference room, Bay Tree 3rd floor

Guest Speakers
o A Peace Corps representative will be coming to our next general meeting on Wednesday, May 07, 2014 from 7:008:00pm at Cervantes Velasquez conference room at the Bay Tree. Learn how to volunteer to improve the lives of people in communities around the world. o A Navy representative will be coming to our next general meeting on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 from 7:00-8:00pm at Cervantes Velasquez conference room at the Bay Tree. Learn how life as a dentist in the military is, and how the military can pay for your dental school.

Myth vs. Fact

Myth: Diabetes does not affect my oral health. Fact: More and more studies are showing a link between the mouth and the rest of the body, including its correlation with diabetes. Over 400 different types bacteria can exist in the human mouth and the rest of the body, including its correlation with diabetes. Over 400 different types of bacteria can exist in the human mouth. Many of them thrive in sugars, including glucose, the sugar linked to diabetes. Persons with diabetes have a greater than normal risk of gingivitis and periodontal disease. Like any infection, gum disease can make controlling the blood-sugar level very difficult.

March Member of the Month

DAT Practice Question

Natural Sciences: Biology

Prokaryotes and eukaryotes are similar in having which of the following

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Member Dues
If you would like to pay your member dues, please contact our Treasurer, Katherine Panopio. o o Quarterly membership from last quarter has expired. If you have already paid your dues and have not received either your shirt or binder please contact our Vice President, John Sy.

Member Dues

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Membrane-bound organelles Protein-studded DNA Presence of a nucleus Integral membrane proteins in plasma membrane Flagella composed of microtubules

MESA day Volunteering

Upcoming Events

April

May
2014

Sunday 20

Monday 21
Add by petition Withdraw from class start

Tuesday 22

Wednesday 23
GENERAL MEETING Kaplan Rep

Thursday 24

Friday 25
Inside UCSF Declare/Change Major/Minor

Saturday 26
Inside UCSF

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Meet & Greet Deadline to Apply to graduate Spring 2014

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Tabling GENERAL MEETING Peace Corps

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Last day to Withdraw from classes

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Board Meeting

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Volunteer: Project Homeless Connect

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GENERAL MEETING Navy Rep

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Relay for Life

Legend [ ] General Meeting [ ] Board Meeting [ ] Other Events [ ] Volunteer / Community Service [ ] Social [ ] Holiday

Contact us
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Answer to DAT Practice Question: Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells are similar in having (d) intrgral membrane proteins in the plasma membrane. Both prokaryotes and eukaryotes interact with the extracellular environment and use membrane-bound or membrane-associated proteins to achieve this. They both use diffusion and active transport to move materials in and out of their cells. Prokaryotes have very few proteins associated with their DNA, whereas eukaryotes DNA is richly studded with proteins. Both types of living things can have flagella, although with different structural characteristics in the two groups. The most important differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes are the lack of a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles in prokaryotes.

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