Select the correct statement regarding the mutation theory of evolution:
1.  This theory was proposed by Alfred Wallace.
2.  Variations are small directional changes.
3.  Single-step large mutation is a cause of speciation.
4.  Large differences due to mutations arise gradually in a population.
Subtopic:  Mechanism of Evolution |
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Variations caused by mutation, as proposed by Hugo de Vries, are:
1. small and directionless
2. random and directional
3. random and directionless
4. small and directional

Subtopic:  Mechanism of Evolution |
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