Question

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

Answer 1

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.