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The mutation (mechanism of origin of variations) was suggested by

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Mendel

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Darwin

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Lamarck

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De Vries

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The correct option is D De Vries
Mutation was explained by Hugo de Vries. A mutation is a change of the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism, virus or extrachromosomal genetic element.

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