Life Evolves

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms and concepts related to the evolution of color vision in monkeys and general biological concepts discussed in the lecture.

Trichromats

Monkeys that have three types of cone cells for color vision.

Dichromats

Monkeys that have two types of cone cells for color vision.

Opsin Gene

A section of DNA that codes for an opsin protein involved in color vision.

Gene Duplication

A process that leads to the creation of an additional copy of a gene, contributing to evolutionary changes.

Natural Selection

The process by which individuals with favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.

Biological Fitness

The ability of an individual to produce surviving, fertile offspring.

Adaptation

A heritable trait that increases an individual’s fitness in a particular environment.

Selective Pressure

An external factor that affects the survival and reproduction of individuals in a population.