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Variations during mutations of meiotic recombinations are

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random and directionless

B

random and directional

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random and small

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random, small and directional

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Hugo de vries (1901) put forward a theory of evolution, called mutation theory the theory states that evolution is a jerky process where new varieties and species are formed by mutations (discontinuous variations) that function as raw material of evolution Mutations appear all of a sudden. They become operational immediately. Mutations appear in all conceivable directions.
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