Q. Who postulated the mutation theory?
A) Mendel
B) Darwin
C) Lamarck
D) Hugo de Vries
Explanation
Hugo de Vries conducted his experiments on evening primrose and postulated the mutation theory. As per this theory, new species were formed by sudden appearance of variations (mutations) rather than continuous variations.
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