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Biology Question on evolution

Variations caused by mutation, as proposed by Hugo de Vries, are:

A

small and directional

B

small and directionless

C

random and directional

D

random and directionless

Answer

random and directionless

Explanation

Solution

Hugo de Vries (1901) put forward the theory of evolution called mutation theory. He believed that mutation causes evolution. Mutations are discontinuous variations that are random and directionless.