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The idea of mutations was brought forth by
BiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationNEETNEET 2012 (Mains)
Options:
  • A Hugo de Vries, who worked on evening primrose
  • B Gregor Mendel, who worked on Pisum sativum
  • C Hardy Weinberg, who worked on allele frequencies in a population
  • D Charles Darwin, who observed a wide variety of organisms during sea voyage
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The correct answer is: Hugo de Vries, who worked on evening primrose
Hugo de Vries worked on evening primrose (Oenothera lamarckiana) and put forward the idea of mutation.
Gregor Mendel worked on Pisum sativum and listed principles of genetics.
Charles Darwin observed a wide variety of organisms and proposed theory of natural selection.

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