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Course 7E: Evolution
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Undergraduate Subjects7E.01
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Units: 4-4-4 
Animal Flight IStudies two species of flying animals for contrast. Students will be expected to compare their height, weight, flight-enabling appendages, air speed, color, likelihood of each liking the other’s color better than their own, and likelihood of being corrupt and cheating at games.7E.02
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Units: 4-4-4
Animal Flight IIA follow-up to the previous course of learning. Greater emphasis on specialization in flying creatures. Students attempting to emulate these mechanisms themselves do so at their own risk.7E.03
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Prereq: 7E.02 Units: 4-4-4
Basic Lifeforms ISome claim life began in pools of primordial ooze. Others say life began after the universe was bored and wanted someone to talk to. Regardless, what we do know is that even the most basic species were eventually able to develop evolutionary advantages such as increased metabolism and epinephrine production.7E.04
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Prereq: 7E.03 Units: 4-4-4
Basic Lifeforms IIA continuation of Basic Lifeforms I. This subject covers new research into the most basic species, showing that chemical imbalances in some individuals’ cells can cause their bodies to bloat and eventually burst. This has also been known to happen to students taking this subject, so caution is advised.7E.09
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Prereq: 7E.02 Units: 4-4-4
Colony Behavior ISurveys bees as the representative example of colony behavior. Studies how colonies expand their reach by having some members leave and establish a new colony, resource gathering by worker bees, and structures for developing the young in their pre-metamorphosis stage. English-to-bee translator available. Students should bring their own bee-to-English translator if desired.7E.12
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Prereq: 7E.09 Units: 4-4-4 Lab time: 60
Colony Behavior IISurveys bees as the representative example of colony behavior. Examines highly developed hives and their effects in enabling further evolutionary differentiation. This has led to behaviors including the creation of the Bee-52’s rock group, the show Bee-witched, and monologues such as To Bee or Not to Bee.7E.13
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Prereq: 7E.02, 7E.09 Units: 4-4-4
Life Underground IExamines the advantages of digging underground for land species, either to hide from enemies and safely rest, or to lie in wait for unsuspecting prey. Also, I’ve heard that some sophisticated animal shelters enable their inhabitants to go underground. Don’t ask me how that works. I’m only a first-year professor. Ask the professor of Life Underground II.7E.15
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Prereq: 7E.13 Units: 4-4-4
Life Underground IIUnlike Life Underground I, this course looks at creatures who spend their whole lifetime underground within sophisticated underground networks that are further extended by each individual.7E.17
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Prereq: 7E.09 Units: 4-4-4 Lab time: 55
Nest Protection IWould you like to know how animals protect their nests? I bet you would. Nests are cool. Get hands-on by prototyping some structures in lab for protection of nests from aerial predators. Students are requested to bring their own predators for testing.7E.18
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Prereq: 7E.13 Units: 4-4-4 Lab time: 50
Nest Protection IIGet ready to be dazzled. You can now learn to build new structures for protection from terrestrial predators. Students are not required to bring predators, as they will be expected to attack each other’s nests for testing.7E.20
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Prereq: 7E.13, 7E.15 Units: 4-4-4
Non-Oxygen-Based LifeformsDiscusses evolution and lifeforms aided by gases other than oxygen. Lab supplies include gas masks, clean suits, volcano suits, and very long tongs.7E.26
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Prereq: 7E.13 Units: 4-4-4 Lab time: 40
ParasitesEwwwwww, parasites. Parasites are gross. Students will learn to classify parasites (temporary vs. permanent, affecting neurological circuits of the host, etc.) and determine the best way to squish, smash, slap, or otherwise get rid of them. Gross.7E.28
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Prereq: 7E.20 Units: 4-4-4
Predator Mutations IA variety of subjects require students to provide their own predators. Students wishing help in breeding such predators would benefit from this course. For a small lab fee, ineffective predators can be exposed to radiation to garner useful mutations like stronger claws, sharper spines, and tougher shells. Then, a series of specialized exercises will help them make good use of their new modifications.7E.29
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Prereq: 7E.13 Units: 4-4-4
Predator Mutations IIThis subject studies a species of land predators that has adapted to prey in an unusual way: developing the ability to kill prey from a distance by launching spines. There will be mandatory field visits to the species’s den for research. Students who get themselves maimed or killed will not receive a passing grade.7E.31
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Prereq: 7E.09 Units: 4-4-4 Lab time: 50
Predator Mutations IIIStudies the evolution of massive land predators at the top of the food chain. The professor and TAs will absolutely not be accompanying students on mandatory research trips to the caverns where these beasts reside. Best of luck.7E.35
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Prereq: 7E.20, 7E.29 Units: 4-4-4
Wound HealingSuitable for students who are too cowardly to take Predator Mutations II and III but require the extra units. Most animals have evolved the ability to heal wounds by regenerating tissue over time. This subject examines the development of species that have the highest tissue recuperation rates (as measured in the laboratory under ideal conditions). |
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