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Give a summary of the Mutation theory's main features.


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The Mutation theory:

According to the notion, evolution is a jerky process in which mutations (discontinuous variations) serve as raw material for the formation of new types and species.

Features:

  1. The most important features of Mutation Theory are as follows:
  • Mutations can be beneficial or detrimental, and they can progress or regress.
  • Natural selection is a factor in this process, which can occur in any direction.
  • By natural selection, harmful mutations are wiped off.
  • These modifications are heritable, resulting in the emergence of new species.
  • As a result, mutations serve as the starting point for evolution.
  • Mutations occur out of nowhere and produce new species in a single stride or stroke.
  • As a result, speciation occurs in a jerky manner.

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