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ZoologyEvolutionMutation Theory of Hugo de VriesEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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According to Hugo deVries, the main cause of evolution is

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The two key concepts of Darwin's theory of evolution are:

  • Natural selection explains the mechanism of evolution.
  • Branching descent explains the pattern of evolution.

According to Hugo deVries, a single step large mutation, called as saltation is the ultimate source of variation which causes speciation and hence evolution.

Inheritance of acquired characters was given by Lamarck.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:EvolutionSubtopic:Mutation Theory of Hugo de Vries
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