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Hugo de Vries gave his mutation theory on organic evolution while working on

Updated On: Jun 7, 2022
  • Pisum sativum
  • Drosophila melanogaster
  • Oenothera lamarckiana
  • Althea rosea
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Hugo de Vries, a Dutch botanist, one of the independent rediscoverers of Mendelism, put forward his views regarding the formation of new species in 1901. According to him, new species are not formed by continuous variations but by sudden appearance of variations, which he named as mutations. Hugo de Vries stated that mutations are heritable and persist in successive generations. He conducted his experiments on Oenothera lamarckiana (evening primrose).
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Mechanisms of Evolution

The mechanism of evolution has been explained with theories such as the Big Bang Theory, the Theory of Darwin, and the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium where evolution is the process of natural selection that causes changes in the traits of species over multiple generations. 

The Big Bang Theory:

The most widely accepted theory for the origin of life on Earth and its various forms is the Big Bang Theory. According to the hypothesis, as a result of a massive explosion, the universe was created 20 billion years ago.

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium:

According to the idea of Hardy-Weinberg, allelic frequency and gene pool remain stable throughout generations. Furthermore, the allelic frequencies add up to 1.

Theory of Darwin:

The Theory of Darwin's natural selection hypothesis provided a more reasonable explanation for the emergence of new species. As a result of adaptation to changing environmental conditions, natural selection led to the evolution of multiple species from a single species.