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The idea of mutation was brought forth by:

1.	Hardy Weinberg, who worked on allele frequencies in a population.
2.	Charles Darwin, who observed a wide variety of organisms during the sea voyage.
3.	Hugo do Vries, who worked on evening primrose.
4.	Gregor Mendel, who worked on PisumSativum.

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What was the main point of difference between Darwin and Hugo de Vries regarding evolution?

1.	Darwin did not believe in the inheritance of acquired traits while Hugo de Vries did.
2.	Evolution for Darwin was gradual while Hugo de Vries believed mutation caused speciation.
3.	Evolution for Darwin was a stochastic process and for Hugo de Vries was a determinist process.
4.	Fitness for Darwin was reproductive fitness and for Hugo de Vries was physical fitness.

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