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In de Vries' view, the term saltation refers to:
AGradual small variations
BRandom loss of alleles
CSingle-step large mutation
DRepeated gene migration
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Single-step large mutation
De Vries believed speciation came from a single large mutation in one step, which he called saltation.
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